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Digest  of  Workmen's  Compensation  Laws 

in  the  United  States  and  Territories, 

with  Annotations 


REVISED  TO  DECEMBER  1,  19IS 


SUIe 
Chapter— when  effective. 


ALASKA. 

Ch.  71,  Lawa  1015.  Approved 
April  29,  1919;  effective  July 
28,  1915. 


INTRODUCTION 

This  Digest  covers  all  workmen's  compensation  statutes  in  effect,  or  enacted  and  about 
to  go  into  effect,  in  the  United  States  and  territorial  possessions.  Such  laws  as  have  been  held 
unconstitutional  by  the  highest  state  courts  are,  of  course,  not  included. 

Largely  in  response  to  suggestions  received  from  various  quarters  in  which  the  usefulness 
of  the  Digest  has  been  attested,  a  number  of  new  headings  have  been  incorporated  in  the  present 
edition  and  the  treatment  in  some  instances  has  been  amplified  so  as  to  cover  certain  points 
on  which  the  demand  for  information  has  been  frequent. 

For  example,  the  question  has  often  arisen,  whether  the  right  to  compensation  for  injuries 
to  a  minor  employee  excludes  the  parent's  common  law  right  of  action  for  damages  on  the  ground 
of  loss  of  services.  Whether  the  law  in  any  particular  case  is  broad  enough  to  cover  this  point 
may  often  be  a  question  of  judicial  interpretation.  For  this  reason,  under  the  head  entitled 
"WHEN  ASSENTING  EMPLOYER  IS  LUBLE  FOR  DAMAGES",  the  wording  of  the  statutes 
has  been  more  closely  followed  than  formerly,  in  order  to  afford  a  measure  of  guidance  as  to 
the  probable  intent  of  the  legislators.  Several  of  the  laws  have  recently  been  amended  so  as 
clearly  to  preclude  such  further  liability,  and  a  few  decisions  bearing  on  this  point  have  been 
rendered,  which  are  cited  under  the  head  above  mentioned. 

Another  important  question  involved  in  the  enforcement  of  workmen's  compensation  laws, 
and  which  the  courts  have  been  called  upon  to  decide,  is  whether  compensation  is  recoverable 
for  injuries  sustained  outside  of  the  state.  In  the  column  under  "EXTRA-TERRITORIAL 
EFFECT"  will  be  found  the  available  references  and  citations  on  this  topic. 

A  separate  column  has  been  added  to  show  "HOW  COMPENSATION  IS  SE- 
CURED". This  was  brought  out,  in  previous  editions  of  the  Digest,  under  the  head  of  "Insur- 
ance", but  it  has  been  deemed  of  sufficient  importance  to  warrant  a  special  column,  and  especially 
in  view  of  the  fact  that  there  is  usually  some  provision  for  security,  even  though  there  be  none 
for  insurance. 

An  entire  sheet  in  each  section  of  the  Digest  is  now  devoted  to  the  subject  of  "INSURANCE", 
with  five  sub-divisions,  so  as  to  segregate  for  ready  reference  the  various  forms  of  insurance 
authorized  or  required,  the  general  provisions  governing  the  insurance  contract  and  the  restrictions 
imposed  in  the  matter  of  insurance  rates  and  schedules. 

Where  the  statute  contains  any  reference  to  occupational  diseases,  it  will  be  found  under 
the  head  of  "INJURIES  COVERED". 

The  requirements  of  each  statute  as  to  "POSTING  NOTICES"  are  set  forth  in  the  column 
BO  entitled. 

The  penalties  imposed  for  violations  of,  or  non-compliance  with,  statutory  provisions 
are  separately  noted  under  the  head  of  "PENALTIES". 

The  Digest  has  been  further  enriched  by  the  addition  of  many  new  case  citations,  embracing 
all  decisions  of  the  highest  courts  reported  up  to  October  i,  1915,  on  questions  arising  under 
compensation  laws.  The  cases  cited  herein  are  limited  to  decisions  by  courts  of  record  only, 
as  space  could  not  be  given  in  a  work  of  this  kind  to  the  numerous  decisions  of  Boards  and  Com- 
missions or  of  the  lower  courts.  In  this  connection  it  is  suggested  that  if  no  case  has  been 
reported  from  a  particular  state,  in  a  certain  column,  the  entire  Digest  be  examined,  through  that 
column,  for  decisions  of  other  states  on  the  point  in  question.  Some  of  the  leading  English 
and  Canadian  cases  on  compensation  matters  will  be  found  subjoining  the  digest  of  the  Federal 
compensation  law.  The  English  cases  so  far  reported  already  comprise  a  very  volumii<ous  record, 
so  that  it  would  be  impracticable  to  enumerate  all  of  them  here.  An  effort  has  lleen  made, 
however,  to  assemble  some  of  the  most  important  which  have  a  bearing  on  similar  questions 
which  have  been  adjudicated  in  the  United  States  courts. 

DECISIONS  ON  CONSTITUTIONALITY. 

Several  important  decisions  were  handed  down  in  1915  involving  the  constitutionality  of 
workmen's  compensation  laws.  The  Kentucky  Court  of  Appeals,  in  a  divided  opinion,  with 
Chief  Justice  Hobson  and  two  other  justices  dissenting,  declared  the  Kentucky  workmen's 
compensation  act  void  on  the  following  grounds : 

I.  By  imposing  severe  alternatives  on  employer  and  employee  in  case  of  their  election 
not  to  come  under  the  Act  (§^32,  34),  the  law  is  virtually  compulsory  on  both,  and  therefore 
deprives  the  employer  of  property  without  due  process  of  law,  and  as  to  the  employee,  it  violates 
Section  54  of  the  State  Constitution,  which  withholds  from  the  General  Assembly  the  power  to 
limit  the  amount  recoverable  for  injury  or  death. 

(Copyright,  1915,  by  F.  Robertson  Jones,  New  York.) 


ARIZONA. 

Ch.  14,  Laws  1912.  Special  Ses- 
sion. Approved  June  8,  1912. 
In  effect  Sept  1,  1912.  Codi- 
fied with  other  labor  Inwe  In 
Senate  Bill  No.  70,  Txtra  Sea- 
slon  of  1913.  In  effect  Oct 
1,  1913.  (Reference*  hert 
used  are  to  Coda  aectlona.) 


CALIFORNIA. 

Ch.  176,  Laws,  1913.  effective 
Jan.  1,  1914  (592).  As  amended 
by  Chs.  541,  607  and  662.  Laws 
1915.  Entitled  "Workmen's 
Compensation,  Inaurancn  and 
Safety  Act"  (}!)• 


COLORADO. 

Ch.  179,  Laws  1915:  approved 
April  10.  1915:  administrative 
provisions  effective  frotn  date  of 
passage:  liability  provisions  ef- 
fective Aug.  1.  1915  (§55.  8, 
9,  94).  Supplemented  by  Chs. 
180  and  181,  Laws  1915. 


CONNECTICUT. 

Ch.  138.  Laws  1913.  awiroved 
Wit  29,  1913;  in  effect  Jan- 
uary 1,  1914  (Pt  C.  S14i;  as 
amended  by  Ch.  288,  Laws 
1915,  effective  May  20,  1915. 
Supplemented  by  Chapter  287, 
Uws  of  1915. 


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All. 


Act  No.  221,  Acts  of  1915:  en- 
titled "Wortonen's  Compensation 
Act."  Approved  April  28,  1915: 
effective  July  1,  1915  (567). 


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2.  The  provision  in  §43,  that  no  person  except  sole  dependents  of  the  deceased  employee 
shall  receive  any  benefit  from  the  compensation  fund,  and  that  if  there  are  no  dependents, 
the  amount  otherwise  payable  shall  be  paid  into  the  compensation  fund,  is  in  violation  of  Section 
i4i  of  the  State  Constitution,  which  authorizes  a  recovery  of  damages  by  the  personal  represen- 
tative of  the  deceased  in  every  case  of  death  resulting  from  negligence  or  wrongful  act  (Ken- 
tucky State  Journal  v.  Workmen's  Compensation  Board,  170  S.  W.  1166;  dissenting  opinion  on 
page  437).  On  a  petition  for  rehearing  denied  by  the  court  on  January  J7,  1915  U72S.  W.674), 
Judge  Dorsey  added  by  way  of  dictum,  that  provision  should  be  made  in  the  Act  for  appeal  to 
■  court  of  competent  jurisdiction  for  review  in  all  cases  where  compensation  is  denied  or  where 
a  less  sum  is  allowed  by^the  Board  than  that  claimed  by  the  injured  employee. 

The  New  York  compensation  law  of  1913,  which  was  attacked  on  constitutional  grounds 
in  two  proceedings,  was  sustained  by  the  Court  of  Appeals  in  both  cases:  Jensen  v.  Southern 
Pacific  Co.,  J 15  N.  Y.  514;  Walker  v.  Clyde  Steamship  Co.,  id.  529.  In  the  Jensen  case,  the 
appellant  sought  recovery  under  the  Act  for  the  death  of  her  husband,  who  was  killed  while 
unloading  a  steamship  engaged  in  interstate  commerce.  The  court  held  that  the  Act  was  so 
different  from  the  one  which  was  declared  invalid  in  the  Ives  case  (which  see,  infra),  that  the 
latter  was  not  to  be  deemed  a  precedent  for  defeating  the  present' Act;  and,  furthermore,  that 
the  constitutional  amendment  of  191J  gave  full  authority  for  its  enactment.  Neither  did  the 
Act  violate  the  Federal  Constitution,  the  court  held,  as  imposing  a  burden  on  interstate  commerce 
or  interfering  with  any  CongressioQal  regulation  thereof.  In  the  Walker  case  it  was  claimed 
that  as  the  accident  occurred  on  a  steamship  lying  alongside  a  pier  in  the  Hudson  River,  it  was 
one  of  admiralty  jurisdiction.  The  court  held,  however,  that  as  the  United  States  Judicial 
Code  saved  to  suitors  in  all  cases  the  right  of  common  law  action,  it  was  evident  that  the  juris- 
diction of  admiralty  was  not  exclusive,  and  that  as  the  Workmen's  Compensation  Act  furnished 
a  substitute  for  the  common  law  remedy,  it  did  not  invade  the  province  of  the  admiralty  courts. 

The  Texas  compensation  law  was  declared  unconstitutional  by  an^intermediate  appellate 
tribunal  on  January  30,  1915,  but  as  this  decree  is  not  final,  the  law  has  been  retained  in  this 
Digest.  The  decision  comes  from  the  Third  Court  of  Civil  Appeals,  McLennan  County,  which 
held  unconstitutional  so  much  of  the  Act  as  deprived  the  employee  of  what  would  otherwise  be 
his  cause  of  action  against  the  employer,  leaving  the  remedy  optional  with  the  employer  and 
making  it  compulsory  as  to  the  employee  whose  employer  had  elected  to  come  under  the  Act. 
This  provision,  the  court  held,  was  in  violation  of  the  Fourteenth  Amendment  to  the  United 
States  Constitution,  guaranteeing  the  equal  protection  of  law  to  all  persons,  and  of  the  State 
Constitution,  Article  i,  Section  3,  granting  equal  rights  to  all  men.  This  part  of  the  Act,  according 
to  the  decision,  also  amounts  to  a  delegation  of  legislative  functions  to  the  employer,  allowing 
him  to  choose  between  two  radically  different  systems  of  law  governing  his  liability  to  employees, 
in  violation  of  the  State  and  Federal  Constitutions,  which  vest  in  the  legislature  the  exclusive 
power  to  make  laws  iMiddleton  v.  Texas  Power  &  Light  Co.,  178  S.  W.  956].  The  Amarillo 
Court  of  Civil  Appeals,  on  the  other  hand,  upheld  the  constitutionality  of  the  Act  in  Memphis 
Cotton  Oil  Co.  V.  Tolbert,  171  S.  W.  309.  Both  of  these  cases  have  been  carried  to  the  Texas 
Supreme  Court,  but  at  present  writing,  decision  has  not  been  rendered  in  either  one. 

The  only  compensation  law  which  has  been  passed  upon  by  the  United  States  Supreme 
Court  is  the  Ohio  statute,  which  was  upheld  in  Jeffrey  Mfg.  Co.  v.  Blagg  235  U.  S.  571,  affirming 
the  decision  previously  rendered  by  the  Ohio  Supreme  Court  (108  N.  E.  465). 

CONSTITUTIONAL  DEFECTS  IN  EARLIER  LAWS. 

The  New  York  Courts  of  Appeals,  in  Ives  v.  South  Buffalo  Ry.  Co.,  201  N.  Y.  271,  in  March, 
1911,  declared  unconstitutional  a  New  York  Workmen's  Compensation  Law  (Ch.  674,  Laws 
of  1910),  on  the  ground  that  it  subjected  the  employer  to  a  liability  without  fault,  the  imposition 
of  which  could  not  be  justified  under  the  police  power.  The  particular  objectionable  feature 
of  the  law,  the  court  pointed  out,  was  the  clause  making  the  employer  liable  for  compensation 
for  injuries  caused  by  a  necessary  risk  of  the  employment  or  inherent  in  the  nature  thereof. 

The  Supreme  Court  of  Montana,  in  Cunningham  v.  North  Western  Improvement  Co., 
119  Pac.  554,  in  November,  191 1,  declared  unconstitutional  the  Miners'  Compensation  Act 
(Ch.  67,  Laws  of  1909  <,  on  the  ground  that  it  failed  to  protect  the  employer  who  paid  compensation 
under  the  Act,  from  being  sued  for  the  injury  in  an  action  at  law,  thus  subjecting  him  to  a  double 
liability  and  thereby  denying  to  him  the  equal  protection  of  the  laws. 

The  Supreme  Court  of  Illinois,  in  Courter  v.  Simpson  Construction  Co.,  246  HI.  488,  in 
October,  1914,  declared  invalid  the  provision  of  the  Illinois  Workmen's  Compensation  Act 
(figf ),  authorizing  the  Supreme  Court  to  issue  a  writ  of  certiorari  for  the  review  of  decisions 
of  the  Industrial  Board,  as  being  in  violation  of  the  Illinois  Constitution,  Art.  VI,  Section  2,  which 
limits  the  original  jurisdiction  of  the  court  to  cases  relating  to  the  revenue,  mandamus  and  habeas 
corpus.  This  defect  has  since  been  remedied  by  amendment  to  the  Act  providing  for  such 
review  by  the  circuit  courts. 

Constitutional  amendments  to  permit  of  compulsory  workmen's~compensation  laws  have 
been  adopted  in  California  (1911),  Ohio  (1912)  and  New  York  (1913).  A  proposed  amend- 
ment of  this  character  will  be  submitted  to  the  voters  of  Pennsylvania  at  the  November  (1915) 
election.     These  amendments,  of  course,  do  not  atfect  the  provisions  of  the  Federal  Constitution. 

THE  LEGISLATIVE  RECORD  FOR  1915. 

The  amount  of  legislation  enacted  or  introduced  in  the  year  1915,  on  workmen's  compen- 
sation or  matters  relating  thereto,  indicates  the  increasing  attention  which  this  subject  is  re- 


ceiving  throughout  the  ccunlry.  It  was  only  five  years  ago,  in  igio,  that  New  York  took  the  lead 
in  enacting  a  workmen's  compensation  law  of  general  application.  The  following  yearJUiaois, 
Kanses,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  New  Jersey,  Ohio,  Washington  and  Wi-  '•  ■  ^  II 
into  line;  followed  in  1912    by  Arizona,  Michigan   and  Rhode  Island;  in   1913  by  1,- 

Connecticut,  Iowa,  Minnesota,  Nebraska,  Nevada,  Oregon,  Texas,  West  Virginia  and  .;^„  .„ik 
for  the  second  time;  in  1914  by  Kentucky,  Louisiana  and  Maryland. 

During  the  past  year  eight  states— Colorado,  Indiana,  Maine,'Montana,  Oklahoma,  Penn- 
sylvania, Vermont  and  Wyoming— and  two  territories— Alaska  and  Hawaii— placed  a  compensa- 
tion law  on  their  statute  books.  In  twelve  other  states —Alabama,  Delaware,  Florida,  Idaho, 
Missouri,  North  and  South  Carolina,  North  and  South  Dakota,  New  Mexico,  Tennessee  and 
Utah — one  or  more  compensation  bills  were  introduced,  but  failed  of  passage.  In  fourteen 
states — California,  Connecticut,  Illinois,  Massachusetts,  Michigan,  Minnesota,  Nevada,  New 
Jersey,  New  York,  Oregon,  Rhode  Island,  Washington,  West  Virginia  and  Wisconsin— the  exist- 
ing compensation  laws  were  amended  in  1915. 

Apart  from  the  strictly  amendatory  laws,  twenty-five  measures  were  enacted  to  supplement 
or  modify  the  workmen's  compensation  laws  in  the  following  states:  Colorado,  Coimecticut, 
Massachusetts,  Michigan,  New  Jersey,  New  York,  Oklahoma,  Pennsylvania  and  Wisconsin. 
Most  of  these  laws  relate  either  to  insurance  of  compensation  or  to  some  administrative  phase 
of  the  act  affected,  and  as  to  the  more  important  of  them,  appropriate  reference  is  contained  in 
this  Digest. 

SUMMARY  OF  COMPENSATION  LAWS  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES. 

Workmen's  compensation  laws  are  now  in  force  in  thirty-one  states  and  two  territories, 
as  follows :  Alaska,  Arizona,  California,  Colorado,  Connecticut,  Hawaii,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Iowa, 
Kansas,  Louisiana,  Maine,  Maryland,  Massachusetts,  Michigan,  Minnesota,  Montana,  Nebraska, 
Nevada,  New  Hampshire,  New  Jersey,  New  York,  Ohio,  Oklahoma,  Oregon,  Pennsylvania, 
Rhode  Island,  Texas,  Vermont,  Washington,  West  Virginia,  Wisconsin  and  Wyoming.  In 
addition  to  these,  a  Federal  compensation  law  has  been  enacted  by  Congress  to  cover  arttsans 
and  laborers  in  the  employ  of  the  United  States  Government. 

In  t^i^tfpn  states  and  one  territory  (Alaska,  Colorado,  Coimecticut,  Illinois,  Kansas, 
Massii  Minnesota,  Nebraska,  New  Hampshire,  Oregon,  Rhode  Island,  Texas,  Vermont 

and  W  la)  the  law  is  optional,  or  "elective"  as  to  all  classes  of  employers  affected. 

In  ten  states  (Indiana,  Iowa,  Louisiana,  Maine,  Michigan,  Montana,  Nevada,  New  Jersey, 
Pennsylvania  and  Wisconsin]  the  law  is  elective  as  to  private  employers,  but  compulsory  as  to 
public  employers,  such  as  the  state,  counties,  mimicipalities,  etc. 

In  eight  states  and  one  territory  (Arizona,  California},  Hawaii,  Maryland,  New  York,  Ohio, 
Oklahoma,  Washington  and  Wyoming)  the  law  is  compulsory  as  to  public  and  private  employers. 
Wew  York  has  two  laws  in  operation,  one  of  which  (Chapter  352,  Laws  1910)  is  elective,  and 
the  other  (Chapter  816,  Laws  1913),  compulsory — covering  the  hazardous  employments  enu- 
merated. 

In  twenty-four  states  and  one  territory  (Colorado,  Connecticut,  Hawaii,  Illinois,  Indiana, 
Iowa,  Maine,  Maryland,  Massachusetts,  Michigan,  Montana,  Nevada,  New  Hampshire, 
New  York,*  Ohio,  Oklahoma,  Oregon,  Pennsylvania,  Rhode  Island,  Texas,  Vermont. t  Wash- 
ington, West  Virginia,  Wisconsin  and  Wyoming)  the  employer  who  elects  or  is  coL.pelled  to 
pay  compensation  must  either  secure  the  payment  thereof  to  his  employees,  or  demonstrate 
his  financial  ability  to  pay  losses  without  insurance. 

In  seven  states  and  one  territory  (Alaska,  Arizona,  California,  Kansas,  Louisiana,  Minne- 
sota, Nebraska  and  New  Jersey  ,  insurance  or  other  security  is  optional. 

In  four  states  (Nevada,  Oregon,  Washington  and  Wyoming)  insurance  is  compulsory  in 
a  "fund"  administered  (but  not  guaranteed)  by  the  state. 

In  seven  states  (California,  Colorado,  Maryland,  Michigan,  Montana,  New  York  and 
Pennsylvania),  there  is  a  state  insurance  hmd  which  competes  with  private  companies;  while 
in  two  states,  Ohio  and  West  Virginia,  which  also  maintain  state  insurance  funds,  employers 
are  permitted  to  assume  their  own  hazard  under  very  stringent  regulations,  and  after  being 
accorded  such  a  right,  they  are,  by  implication  at  least,  permitted  to  insure  that  hazard  in  private 
companies. 

In  two  states  (Massachusetts  and  Texas)  insurance  is  compulsory  either  in  private  com- 
panies or  in  a  semi-state  mutual  association. 

In  the  following  sixteen  states  and  two  territories  compensation  insurance  is  written  solely 
by  duly  licensed  private  companies,  there  being  neither  competitive  nor  monopolistic  state 
funds  nor  semi-state  mutuals :— Alaska,  Arizona,  Comieclicut,  Hawaii,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Iowa, 
Kansas,  Louisiana,  Maine,  Minnesota,  Nebraska,  New  Hampshire,  New  Jersey,  Oklahoma, 
Rhode  Island,  Vermont  and  Wisconsin. 
F.  ROBERTSON  JONES 


*  As  to  hazardous  employments. 

t  As  to  private  employers;  but  insurance  is  optional  as  to  municipalities,  etc. 
t  In  California  the  law  is  elective  as  to  farm  labor,  domestic  ser\'!ce  and  casual  employ- 
ments, but  compulsory  as  to  all  others. 


H  (InUv* 

H«w  dactad  (11  by  ampteyar                     How  alactlan  eitansad  (1)  by 
i2'  by  smploya*.                                emptayar  (2)  by  amployaa. 

Mtamatlve  lUblWy  (1)  If  employer 
doaa  not  elect  (2i  If  employer 
alaeta  and  emuloyee  does  not. 

Comurnaatioa.    ekiclnt,    wilhoui    |>m- 
rnoB  for  iBNtmao*  lU):  MpccviMd 
to  now  ntnl  by  IJaitad  teM  Cmb- 
nilBiniM  (iHO.  M)- 

(1)  Act-riJtatirv  IS  cinirlusivdy  prcnumcd 
u  abarucr  ut  writteu  uUwa  to  tba  ooo- 

(1301. 

(2)  AcMptane*  ia  eoaeinivtty  psawaad 
ia  abaenea  of  wrilln  MlM*  to  IW  te»- 
Inry,  aerrad  oa  aiaplagrw  and  raaordad 

with  proof  oli«nea(|iM>). 

(11-121     Election    to    rueet    eoolinuei 
m  ft'Tce  for  utte  year,  alter  whieh  pr«- 

noti<;o  of  tvjeotioa  ia  raoawed  within 
thirty  daons  prior  to  expiration  of  year. 
Kleciion  to  leiect  may  be  wairod  at 
any  lima  by  written  notioa  liren  and 
reeordad  ia  mom  maanar  ai  orifiaal 
aotica  (||M-U). 

(1)  Defenses  of  aaauinplion  of    risks 
fellow  servant's  fault  and  contribu- 
tory negligence  (unices  wilful  or  due 
to  iotosication)  abrogated,  and  em- 
ployer a  negUgeoee  as  proiiowtc  cause 
ol  injury  preaumed  iiiiV,  36). 

(2)  Defenaea  remain,  eicept  assump- 
tion o(  riafca  growing  out  of  employers 
riolalioa  of  safety  sUtute  (533b). 

Mkwr  (WiM.  s'^"   "''■    *<»«• 

13*  /^w.  its.    No  ptuMuiuo  iu<  is- 
Miflknta. 

(1)              

(2)  Afisr  iaiunr.  by  elauaiaif  anipaif 

tmni    Usbilily    law    (HJISl    1170). 
CtmtU.  Arimma  SmtlhM  C».  a.  1><K*. 

If  amployee  electa  to  sue  (or  damages 

common  law  and  atalutory  defenses 
are    available    to    employer    (53176) 
subject,    however,    to   restrictions  in 
I54-5.  Art.  XVIII,  of  State  Consti- 
tution. 

rw^«i»Mtiiiii,  iheth*  H  to  bm  Unr. 
iaali    Mrriet  wd  cmmi  taplDr- 
■MM  (tS7):  goaiiMlny  ■•  to  otlm 
(■piormwl*  (II3V    9UU  or  otte 
iMumaeo  optioa*!  (ilM.  M).    Suptfw 
rind  by    ladartriJ   Amdwt   C'a»- 
OMioo  (iP-ll). 

(1)  By   tlinc  writlao  aoeaptane*  with 
OoMMioo.  which  hinda  aiployer  (or 
aiMiiat  yaw  (i87b). 

(2)  If  amployar  oheM.  aaaa  i*  praaumed 
aa  to  aowioya*  ia  abaenoa  ol  written 
■oliaa  to  eootrary  at  time  of  hirioc,  or 

of  aaaploycr  for  30  daya  aflar  latlar'a 
alectioo.    Or,  anployia  anty  daet   by 
ni-iu  wriltaa  aotae*  to  aaiployar  (iS7c). 
imtE:  Thia  appSaa  only  to  Cam.  ranch 
or  dairy  labor,  dnianlii  aaniaa  or  aaaual 
anplajrMit.) 

(1)  By  written  aotica  filed  with  Con- 
minioa  M)  daya  baforn  ezpiratioo  o( 
year  during  which  aeoeplaoca  ia  afleo- 
tivc  (J87b). 

(2)          

(.NOTE:    Thia   appUea   only    to   (arm. 
ranch  or  dairy  labor,  dooaatio  aarvice 
or  casoal  (oiployBaiit.) 

(1)     Defenas  of  aaaumption   o(  riaks 
and  (ellow  aervant's  fault  abro^ted. 
and  a  rule  o(  comparative  negligence 
substituted   (or  ddTeose  o(  contribu- 
tory negligence. 

(21     Ditto. 

Empkyen'    Liability   Act,    Ch.  300. 
Laws  1911.  the  compensation  (eaturea 
of  which  are  auperaeded  by  Ch.  176, 
Uws  1813). 
(NOTE:    Thia   appliea   only   to   farm, 
ranch  or  dairy  labor,  domeatic  aervioe 
or  casual  employment.) 

otber  iatunac*  or  proof  a(  Sasncial 
(biliiT  (1(9.  10.  IS).    aoiMrmK)  by 
IiviiutniJ   CommiMua   of  Coknulo 

(iSI.23-Z$). 

(1)  Bagiaaiof  Auf.   1,   1915.  every  ais- 
ployar  of  4  or  mora  empioyeea  (aucpt 
domartie    aarraata.    (aria    and    ranch 

hara  aaaaplad  Aet,  uniaaa  prior  to  that 
data,  or  prior  to  beeoaiai  amploys  of 
4  or  mora,  he  haa  6M  wnttao  aotaea  of 

player  mar  elect  to  come  under  Act  by 
6lin(  written  notice  of  aeoeplaoee  with 

(2)  l(  ampbyaa  haa  aotica  of  employar'a 
acceplaaea.  (onaar  ia  fikewiaa  deenied 
to  hara  aeeepted.  ia  ahaenea  of  written 
notica  to  contrary  at  lime  ol  hirinc  or 
within  7  dan  a(ter  notice  o(  employcr'a 
acceptance  (il2i. 

(1)  Empioyar  may  change  his  election 
at  the  CDiration  of  any  yearly  period 
upon  wiktan  notice  to  Commiaaiun 
at  Itnat  60  daya  prior  thereto,  and 
poeting  notice  to  employaea  at  place 
ofbusoMSdt) 

(2)     

(1)  Defenses  o(  asaumplioo  o(  riak.* 
(ellow  servant's  (suit  and  contribu- 
tory nexligenee  (uniaaa  wil(ul).  abro- 
gated (55). 

(2)  De(enaea  remain,  including  assump- 
tion of  riak  (556-7). 

The  defenae  o(  aaaumption  of  riak  waa 
virtually   aboliahed    by   Chapter   43, 
Uwa  of  1913. 

Compaaatioo  with  inMfBiMa  or  neur- 
Hy.  ekeliTe.    Superriaed  by  botrd  o( 
Companation  CommiMoaon  (Ft  B. 
ill.  l(V-ie.  30).    No  Stota  iaianiica. 

(l)-(2)     As  to  empbycrs  who  regularly 

of  Act  by  both  partiaa  ia  coacluaiTcly 
preaumed  in  abacoca  of  written  stipu- 
latioo  to  eootrary  in  contract  of  hiring. 
3r  written  or  printed  notice  from  eith^ 
party  to  the  other  aad  to  Oimmkaioner 
of  diatrict.     Employera  who  regularly 
empby  Icaa  than  S.  may  aacei>t  by  nriag 
writtaa  or  printed  notioe  to  employee 

eridenoa  o(  (uU  insurance.    In  case  of 
such  acceptance,  employee  is  likewiae 
deemed  to  hare  aeeepted  (Pt.  B.  i:2-3). 

(l)-(2>    Employer    or    employee    may 
withdraw  acceptance  by  giring  written 
or  printed  notice  to  the  otber  party 
and    to    CommiasioDer    of    diatrict. 
Where  S  or  more  are  employed,  cither 
party  nay  renew  acoepUnee.  if  once 
withdrawn,  in  aame  manner  (Pt.  B. 
552-3). 

(1)  Defenaea    of    contributory    negli- 
gence,   (ellow    servant's    fault    and 
assumption  of  risks  abrogated,  except 
in  action  against  an  employer  having 
regularly  ma  than  S  empioyeea.  or 
by  a  casual  employee  or  an  out-worker* 

(2)  Defenses  remain   (Pt.  B,   54  and 
Pt.A). 

Compcnaition!  compulgary  (}§(,  T-U). 
with    insurance    or    security    (Hfl). 
Superviat-l     t'V     Industrial    Accident 
Boards,  cti.?  fnr  each  couDty  (5§26- 
391.     No   State    injursnce.    Act   fol- 
lows   UDiform    Workmen's    Compen- 
sation plan  approve^l  by  Conference 

Laws  and  recommended  for  adoption 
in  all  States  (iS4b). 

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CRiflQfinMl  In  Mvvlilt 

1 

Injuria  Mvarad. 

Notlcs  of  injury  and  cUim 
tor  compensation. 

Waiting  period. 

Any  frnploymfnl  lu  it)(jnt>t>"n 

Fcrsututl   ixiiuni»    by   antJent 
uruuiig  uul  uf  uiiu  in  course 

Action  lo  recover  compenaation 

wilh  iniiiiitMC  oprnktutu^  w1i«tv 

must   be   braufht   within   two 

ing  first  two  weeks  after  in- 

fivr or  mora  m  cmptojrnl 

of  employment  (ill,   unless 

yeaia  after  cause  of  action  ao- 

jury.     Compensation  begins 

mi,SM»). 

due  to  intotieation  or  wilful 

eruea  or  after  removal  of  meatal 

on  fifteenth  day;  but  if  dis- 

inMatioa  to  iniun  self  or 

ineompeteney   (^).    In   case 

ability    continues    for    eight 

aMther(H). 

of  death,  beneSeiarir  must  serve 
notiet  of  ralationabip,  eU.,  on 
•mployer  of  deoeaaed  with'm  120 
days    after    death.     Defective 
notice,  if  served  in  good  (aitb, 
doea  Dol  bar  claim  (|9). 

weeks  or  longer,  compensa- 
tion is  to  be  computed  imm 
data  of  injury  ((S). 

'fjv^Mr    dMVMxa"    eo- 

Penooal  iajuriaa   by   arrideot 
ariaag  out  of  and  b  <  <iurae 

Written  notice,  staling  prascribed 

Tvst    two    weeka    after    acei- 

ploynenta    mianml«d 

particulars,  must  be  servad  on 

dent    ((316V);    but    if    dis- 

ii3lU).    In  otbtr  ampluy- 

of  amployiiMot  due  wlu  lly  or 

employer,     etc.,     within     two 

ability     lasts    longer,    com- 

amta   trntlofm    and    c»- 

partly   to  a   necessry    risk 

weeks,  unlas  employee  killed 

penaation  payable  from  day 

phvwi  br.MnMMBt   »«»y 

of  amployiDanl  or  lo  failnra 

eopy  must  be  mailed  to  Altaroo 

of  accident  ((3170(11), 

tkel  pnmaoM  m  Act  ud 

of  employer  or  uy  of  Ua 

b*  baud  therafay  ((3177). 

anployees    to    eaerriw    dna 
ears  or  to  cooply  with  aajr 
law  (131641. 

General.    Failure  or  defect  no 
(13172). 

CompulKry    fetlm    of    Act 

Act  doM  not  W>l7  *»  Mptot^ 

AM    pmooal    mhiria    ptoxi- 

Written  nolic*  stating  preaerihed 

First     two     weeks     disability. 

apbly    to   *ll   uiployncBti, 
pabne    or    pnnte,    outpt 

■aialy  afisiu  out  of  and  b 
eourae  of  eniploymeal.  unlas 

partieulaia  must  be  served  on 

Compenaation  begins  on  liSth 

not  anbiaet  lo  Ika  Iwahtire 

amployar     within     30     day*. 
KoowUdaa     auiuMa     aoUca. 

day    after    employee    leaves 

CMOkl  kod  not  is  ordiowy 

power  of  U»  Suta,  ammt  in 
no  br  aa  permitted  by  U.  ». 

due  lo  intoxHalkn  or  wilfui 

work  i}lib.|). 

man*   of    hunnna   of   m- 

misconduct      (III).       '^Mt 

Want  of  or  drfcci  in  notio*  doea 

pk\VT.  fjrm  ht«>r.  donmtic 

Coostilulioa  or  acta  of  Cod- 

rsalini  Pomr  C».  i.   PiO- 

Botbn-                  mwaanoin- 

•prviiT.    an.l    .l.;..ily    deckl. 

(Tcat  (ilMc).    Smith  t.  InJ. 
Ate.  Ctmmimin,   U7  Pt. 

tary,  IV  Pat.  St. 

lentii>:                      III  employer 

deputy    kbcrillt    or    dwoty 
eoixHWai    nrriat    witlxwt 

was     1 .......iKod     (120). 

MO. 

Claim  m  case  of  (Usability  muat 

be  made  within  6  months  after 

injury:  in  caje  of  death,  within 

bKMVU  uuiv  Act  by  louit 
f(MUMior«a|>loyer*i»i«iB- 

a  year  afii-r  death  and  240  weeks 
after  injury.  If  payment  agreed 

ptay«(J87.). 

upon  or  made  in  put,  claim  may 
bs  made  within  6  mootha  afts 
aanmieot    or    hat    payment. 
Claim    for    further    disability 
eaueed  by  original  injury  may 
be  made  within  241  weeka  after 
injury  (llHa.  b.  c). 

AIL  publie  ud  pritBie,  except 

Act  doea  not  apply  to  coamoa 

Written  notice,  giving  oeruin  de- 
tails, must  be  filed  with  C'ooi- 

No  eompensatioo  payable  for 

pubfie  odieiab  ud  omimI  sb- 

CBimn  encaced  in  intartata 
eoamenaOM-IV). 

(ualainni    wUU    performiai 

firat  three  weeks  of  disability. 

aarriee  arising  out  of  and  la 
eourae  of  employmonl.  unlai 
inlentiooaUy  idlicted  by  adf 
oranolfa«.(|8). 

missKKi  withu  30  daya  after 

arraptanee  doei  Mt  extend 

■ainry.    Failure  to  give  notice. 

dayi}52). 

to  enipl'^ypn  of  doeacetae  eer^ 

or  defect  Iheraia.  doea  not  bar 

vaiits,  fjirm  or  rmoch  bhnr> 

recovery    if    Oaauaisaiaa    was 

ere,  or  who  ra(ularly  emplopr 

not  otiaied  Iberaby  or  if  claim- 

Ion  than  four  in  aune  baaK 

acee;  but  eueb  empioyen  Bay 

bamd  after  one  year  ((62). 

elect    to   cone    under    Act 

(IHd.  e.  tl. 

All,  public  and  private,  eicept 

Act  does  not  apply  to  empioyen 

Penonal  injurien  arisinn  out  of 

Injured  employee  must  forthwith 

First  10  days  of  disability;  com- 
penaation begins  on  eleventh 

caaual  aod  not  for  porpoeea  of 

entafcd  in  ulentata  or  for^ 

and  in  coune  of  employmaat. 

notify  employer  of  injury,  other- 

CBployer'i trade  or  buaiiMB. 

ei(B  eoainmce  m  case  meh 

unlea  due  to  wilful  and  acri- 

wise  eompenaatiun  may  be  re- 

day (Pt.  B,  (S). 

out  mrken,  or  oembere  of 

Federal  iwnnwMntion  or  lia- 

ouB miaeooduct  or  intoxie»- 

duced  in  proportion  to  prejudice 

empbycr'i    hnily     reaidinK 

tJon(Pl.B,|l). 

with  him  (Pt.  B.  H3).    Bat 

bility    law    (Pt.    B,    MO). 

(7).    Notice  of  claim,   giving 

Fart  A,  pceaeribinic  alterna- 
tive liabifity  of  aipkifa  in 

certain   partieulaia   of    injury. 

beat  Co,  H  AIL  371. 

etc.,  must  be  served  within  a 

year.    In    case    of    voluntary 

Act,  doea  not  appnr  to  em- 

agreement   or   application    for 

ployere  hariiK  rcgulariy  lees 
than   S   employas    (Pt.    A, 

hearing  within  a  year,  want  of 

$2):  neither  doe*  preeump- 

fective    notice    reduces    claim 

tion  of  aeeeptanee  extend  to 

only  where  employer  was  ignor- 

•ucheinp»oy«i(Pt.B. |2). 

ant  of  injury,  and  to  extent  to 
which  he  was  prejudiced  (Pt.  B, 
(21). 

All     indiialrial     empbymeiite. 

Acts  affects  liabilitjr  of  employ- 

Penonal  injuries  by  accident 

Written  notice,  i^vini;  certain  par- 

No compensation  payable  for 

public    and    private,    except 

ers  engaged  in  mterstate  or 

arisiDg  out  of  aod  m  course  of 

ticulars,  must  be  served  on  em- 

first fourteen  days  of  disa- 

public officials  who  are  elect- 

foreign  commerce  only  ao  far 

employment,    unlens    caused 
by  wilful  intention  to  injure 

ployer  as  soon  as  practicable 

bility.    Compensation  begins 

as  permissible  under  laws  of 

after  injury.     Want  of  notice, 

on  fifteenth  day  (((13-14). 

over  $1,800,  and  private  em- 

United States  (167). 

self  or  another  or  by  intoxi- 
cation.   Not  lo  include  dis- 

delay in  giving  same,  or  inac- 

ployees whoae  weekly  mnuo- 

curacy   therciu,    does    not    bar 

ention  exceeds  136.  or  whose 

ease  except  as  it  results  from 

compensation  if  employer  has 

employment  is  purely  casual 

injury  (iil,  3,  60-d|. 

not    been    prejudiced    thereby. 

or  not  for  purpose  of  employ- 

or if  he  had  knowledge  of  acci- 

er's trade  or  buoneaa  (iil-2, 

dent.    Claim    must    be    made 

6(Kb.e). 

within  three  months  after  in- 
jury   or    death.    Notice    may 
mclude  claim  (((21-24). 

MadittI  *(id  Mirakal  tli. 

Compaoullon  lor 

Tsui  DhaMHiy. 

Partial  disaMHIy. 

Death. 

Ihvn-     ire    II..    .l.'l»r;,l.iii-. 
rliipi 'MT   m  1*1    '>i\    tn.-t-*- 
■ar>  r\[..(i-^.  it  a  •\.  ;''i^ 
WIS  after  iiij  trv  »i»J  :«>Kifr 
<k>lh.ii>u.tlM(il-Ol. 

iH-ru  aiicnt.    lump    anm 
riijiiu    Irum    $3,000    to 
^\,IX»,  anordtu  to  con- 
nubial Hal*  aad  domeMie 

ary.  »%  of  avifaiie  daily 
wace^     max.     period     6 
aootkidl). 

U    pvaaiwit.    luap    lan 
buad  on  sebadnle  of  pay- 
maols  (or  piimaaiiit  total 
diabOily.  proportioMd  to 
loa  of  eamiac   oameily. 
max.       M.MO.     Serial 
aefaedule  of  ooapeasatioa 
Ibrkiaoreertaiaasaban. 
etc.    1(    temporBor.    10% 
of   arerav    daily    warn, 
max.  period  tmootha  (Id. 

Lamp  ana  nagiac  fraa  $1,200  to  $8,000.  aeeocdiag  to  number  and  kinship 
of  dcpadaataTlf  no  depeadmla.  funwil  apaiMi,  max.  $150  (ID. 

Only  in  nv  ''I  -Inifh.  •km 
Iiijl^i^'l  1'  .■!>!  I'xpMMta 

t.i   U-  pal.l    In     r.  iriTKOU- 

Uve    of   dccnucii    oul    of 
luiap    ma    caapaMBtioo 
monry  {J3I70 BlK 

50",,  of  arerace  «a«>  pay- 
able ia  temi-mooihly   in- 
■talmaala,     max.     KOOO 
(13170 II-2I). 

acou-moolhlT  paymonta  dur- 
ing partial  incapacity  equal 
to  S0%  of  araraCB  kias  of 
earning  power;  max.  $4,000 

(IJiro  i5i ). 

If  dath  resulla  from  injury  within  6  months,  then  to  dependents  a  sum  equal 
lo  MOO  tima  one-half  daily  wages;  max.  $4,000.    If  no  depondenla.  rea- 
aaabic  expeaaa  of  medical  attendano*  and  burial  (13170 13|  ). 

Eofiiojnr  mutt  (uraali  aueh 
medical  titatiBcat.  tU..  as 
my  he  required  at  tiine  of 
injury  and  wilhin  1)0  dayi 
OHCcaflcr.  but  aiich  time 
■my  be  extended  by  the 
Cvaaimoa.    If  empioyrr 

nnt.  he  ia  liahle  (or  the 

nd  by  aaployea  m  pn- 
mmt  MM  (IIM. 

U  temporary.  U':^  ef  anr- 
aice  »«kly  canaaa:  mat. 
(or  iincle  injury  1  timm 
annual  cnmiaa;  max.  p»- 
riod    240   «c^    If  pcr^ 
naaeat,  ti'"c   of  avetace 
weekly    mniino    for    140 
waakn  and  tbcnafter  40% 
far  lite  (ilib-3). 

If  laaporary,  (6%  of  wtMr 

lioo  3  tiaas  aTanaaaoBual 
aaniMti;  max.  period  J40 
wtaka.    Upermaaeat, 
«ie«al  sdiedule  bead  on 
parwiaae    of    aability 
(tlSM). 

Qaaliiding  hurial  expeosa  and  diability  pnymeols.  if  any)  reach  such  per- 
MBlata  of  foragoiag  amount  a  annual  amount  devoted  by  deceaaea  to 
(■•ll  depandcnla  bore  to  deecaaed's  average  annual  earnings.    Such  annual 
■rainga  lo  be  takaa  at  not  lea  than  $333.33  or  more  than  $I.S«6.I)<.    In 
d  aaab  Kaaoaabls  burial  aqMases,  max.  $100  (|15c).    Upon  death  of 

(|Wt). 

Eapfeycr  moM  tanudi  ned- 
ieaL  wipca)  and  koiiiul 
tnatmaot    aa    rauoaabiy 

Dndfl  ilurint  Gnl  30  day« 
o(  dloluti'v,    max.   tlOO, 
uakta    other    tertna    have 
baaa    anaond    by    prior 
aniiaenl(UO).    In  c•«^ 
of  hernia,  if  mployee  re- 
qnirei    operation,    iprrial 
he.  mat.  $30.  to  be  paid 
by    cnplayer,    iaaunr   or 
ComaiMoa  (i$2). 

mai.  $8.  am.  $ik  ce  Ml 
«a«a.  WMkly.  lo  emiiDM 
as  k)^  aa  (bmbility  is  total 

((tsa.  U). 

km    mf»aly.    max.     $8 
•adUy.  oax.  amount  $?,- 
m.    Special  sehaduk  for 
ha  of  emaia  aanbers, 

ete.(|54). 

Hi                                                                         veara.  to  total  dependents, 

.for  remainder  of  period 
1-                                                                          ITS',  rnax.  amount  $2,500, 
min.  Sl.UUU.                                                                  .vments.  to  continue 
lor  all  or  SU-'                                                                  v  determine,  max. 
$2,500.    If  t>                                                                    1.   max.  $100.    If 
death  ocrurrr                                                                           nents  is  not 
proximately    1                                                                            .  balance  of 
award.  ".»■                                                                             ^-'..500.     Pty- 
Bienls  ■                                                                                        during  dis- 
ability :                                                                                       >sod  to  their 

npport  .,,.i...K  r". >  jx...  i.».~.  >...» ........1 liiK  disability 

payaoiu  (1151.  57-58). 

Enpbw  aoal  funiah  auch 
medial,   iotiieal  or  hoa- 
pital  tnalfflcnl  aa  may  be 
iMO—bh  or  iiiiiiiamiT.  or 
fjloyae   may  do  to  at 
aapfenr'a  expcoee.    Em- 
plonr'a   iabihtytberefor 
Uled       to       preraifinf 
ehaioa      Em|>lo>'ee's  re- 
fami  to  ir«pt  «uch  »er- 
TiM»  or  failure  to  proride 
mme    nspt-ndj    right    to 
eoapenaatioo.    Special 
lauiiiMiii    for   aeamen    on 
enroled  Toaeb  of  t'oited 
Statci  (Pt.  B.  IT). 

50*^  of  averace  wecUjr  eara- 
mgt.  max.  $10.  lun,  $S, 
vecUy;   max.   period   520 
mcka  (Pt.  B.  ill). 

• 

50%  of  average  ka  of  earn- 
ing power  max.  $10  weekly: 
max.    period    312    weeks. 

certain  membera.  etc  in 
Geu  of  other  coopeaatinn. 
max.  $10,  mi>.  It.  weekly 
(PUB.  112). 

If  dath  results  from  injury  within  two  years,  to  total  dependents,  50%  of 
aTcnge  weekly  earnings;  to  partial  dependents,  a  sum  proportionate  to 

daath  compcDatioo  iubjoet  to  max.  $10.  min.  $5  weekly,  and  max.  period 
$12  wetfa  (Pt.  B.  ft). 

Dunn;  6rat  14  daya  of  dia- 
ahiliiy.  employer  moat  fui^ 
nish    reasonable    suipcal, 
medical  ao^i  hoepital  ser- 
vices, etc.,  max.  $50.    Lia- 
bility for  such  treatment  is 
limited       to       prevailing 
ciiarna,     oonsidering    pa- 
tient s   standard   of   Uvin« 
(512). 

60%  of  average  weekly  wans, 
max.  $18,  mio.  $3  or  full 
wages  (if  temporary,   but 

minimum),    weekly;    max. 
period    312    weeks,    max. 
amount     $5,000.    Certain 
severe  injuries  deemed  to 
constitute  permanent  total 
disability  (il3). 

50^:^  of  lose  of  earning  power, 
max.    $12    weekly,    max. 
period  312  weeks,  mcluding 
period    of    payments    for 
total    disability,    if    any; 
max.  amount  K.OCO.    Spe- 
cial schedule  of  compensa- 
tion   for    loss    of    certain 
members,  etc.  (jU).     Di- 
minisbed  ability  to  obtain 
employment  owing  to  dis- 
Sgurement  ma^  be  held  to 
constitute  partial  disability 
(560^). 

If  death  results  from  injury  witliin  six  months,  in  all  cases,  burial  expenses, 
max.  $100;  and  in  addition,  from  25  to  60  per  cent,  of  average  weekly  wages, 
according  to  number  and  kinship  of  dependents;  max.  period  312  weeks, 
but  in  case  of  a  child  to  continue  until  age  of  sixteen,  and.  if  unmarried  and 
iocaiMble  of  self-support,  for  104  weeks  thereafter  (5}7,  9);  max.  amount 
$5,000.    In  computing  death  benefits,  average  weekly  wages  considered  to 
be  max.  $36.  min.  $5  (ill). 

Six 


E«MI  if  pravtaM 

Avtrag*  wagat— how  Mtnpiiltd. 

Who  ar*  depMdents. 

Noiwetidenl  alitn 
beneficiaries. 

Emoloyars'  or  Insurers'  rights 
to  uamlnatlons. 

Dependents    limited    to    widow, 
children  under  sixteen  and  de- 
pendent    parents     (|1).    Km- 
plovee  is   rrqiired   to  furnish 
employer   with    written   sUle- 
ment   showing   nuMa   of   bis 
beneMariea    m    mm    of    his 
death  (19), 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
meilKal  examination  at  reason- 
able times  upon  employer's  re- 
quest.    Kmployee    may    have 
his     own     physician     present. 
Refusal    to    submit    suspends, 
and  may  forfeit,  compensation 
(br  period  of  cootinuaoce  (124). 

Aimft  «a(«  to  be  rainputrd  on 
tauii  o(  aaniiii0  on  full  time  durina 
preeedinc   jntar  or   •bortrr    twriod 
with  atnw  employer  (i317IMIl ). 

Dependents    limited    to    widow, 
children,    hiber,    mother    and 
listen  actually  dependent  on 
wnrknu    at    time    of    death 
(13170 13|  1. 

Injured  empltivi'c  iim«f  mihmit  to 
medical'                      ..loftener 
than  00'                       .  upon  10 
days'  not,- .  ..,  * ,.,;..,. ver  or  em- 
ployee.   Other  party  may  have 
own     ph>-sician     pn-seni.     Re- 

pensation    during    continuance 
(131711. 

* 

Prpvioua  dinbility  not  to  prirluile 
nKBpenatioa  for  ktcr  injury; 

tion.   Avcfmae  otraiiw   to   br 
fiud  »t  Mcli  mm  «•  will  m- 
■orably  npnwol  awoiia  cmp- 
aciiy  >t  tniM  of  hlCT  injury 
(IlKfl.     Prr-mUv*  o(  |Mnan- 
Dtnt  diKiDlity  ctiti  bv  any 

initir-.-  !,,   U-  ^t  i-i.rM->,:f.-  \  n.  to 
r.                                                     ■•)• 
r.                                                           .■]- 

ji.:                     ....,.....,.,. .ry 
pri                 .     •vj  or  pvrmn- 
n.                        ausrd  tamby 

ATrragr  weekly  »a«r«  to  be  I-.12  of 
avende  tnnnal  aaininaa:  latter  to  be 
300  tima  avmce  daily  wacea.  aiib- 
ject  to  BiaxiiDuni  of  tl,8M.M  and 
miniamn  #/ t:tXi:t:t  ft17B)      An^ 

Certain  T'^T^ms  <  Murlusively  pre- 
•urocl  •                  '  l.tnt:  otner- 
wue                         I'termioafak 
accorl                       at  time  of 
dimth   (illte.    i...    Dependents 
Smiled  to  memhen  of  family 
and  crriain  relatioaa  (|18r). 

Injured  empby-^  m  \^\  ■<  it.n.it  to 

meiliral  exan irae 

to  time  at  con-                       .t- 
on  written  rei  r                    -  cr 
nr  Commiaiion.  l.tuplu>««  may 
have   own    phvaician    present. 
Refusal  to  submit  suspends,  and, 
if  after  order  n(  Commisaioo, 
bars,  right  to  oompensalion  for 
period  of  refusal  (i21). 

a(*  «icei  an  to  iadode  eahia  of 
boaid.  Md(iB«.  eir..  but  not  aums 
adirmiiMd  to  eoTer  erprnaai  incident 
to  ntployBoil  (il7b).    In  eaaa  of 

ed  to  be  weeklr  siim  wbiefa  he  wtwld 

... ..  ,1.1..  k-.f.  mtwd  after  attain- 

had  be  not  been  ID- 

Prvrioos  disahtlitv  ix  not  to  prt^ 
chilt    rompwMolion    for    iter 
bjunr.  bui  in  drlrrminins  nch 

iblr  npraNBt  enrninc  cmpuity 
at  lime  of  latrr  iojury  (Htill). 

Armv  weelilv  inut<^  to  lie  1  52  of 
average  annual  rarniu^s:  Utirr  to 
be  avenge  dai!v  wi.'n:  d-:nr.^  pr.  - 
eedin(  year  m  : 
nuniter  of  il 
If  «u:h    n..- 
a»er»-- 

in  H.                                          .V 
Biav  1- 
lalioo.    If  .'                       -'  <t«<  uf 

under  natural hu  warn 

wneld  h«  opaetad  to  incnMC,  tbb 
tatt  nay  be  eooaidcred.    Weekly 
■nroinxi  of  a  mianr  peraaaenthr  di*' 
abled  to  be  detambRi  n  bam  y 
pnibable  eanowi  if  «>«  dWiled 
(Ht  b). 

Certain  pcf«»M  caadMitely  pt»- 
•oaMd  total  depqitetK  m  aH 

other  cas«  ,|u.  tlaa  of  .icpend- 

ae- 

of 

'«e- 

(juutt    eluuiiti:    in    coMiitiona. 

widower  and.  in  caae  of  a  child, 
upon  reaching  age  of  eighteen. 
nnloB  incapacitated.    Depend- 
enU    Bmited    to    Bcmber    of 
bmilr,  ipoinc.  lineal  dcncaadaat 
aoeestor.  brother  or  abler  (HO. 

BeoefiU  to  depeod- 
aols  who  are  not 
raideiits    of    tbe 
rnited  SUKa  are 
limited     lo    one- 
third   of  amount 
otherwise      paid, 
and  to  maximum 

of  11,000  m- 

TO). 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination  from  time 
to  time  upon  ror)ueBt  of  em- 
pbyw  or  insurer  or  Commi*. 
sioo's  order.    Refusal  to  submit 
s-ispeoda,  and,  if  after  order  by 
Cofflmiawn,  forfeits,  right  to 
eompenaalion  for  period  of  con- 
tinuanoe.    If  employee  refuses 
to  sabcnit  to  medical  treaUnent, 
or  pemts  in  un»nitary  prae- 

Coainiaaioo  may  reduce  or  sua- 
peod  oompenaalioo  ((M). 

ATenfe  weekly  wageii  lo  be  deter- 
mined  by   dividin*   toul   aoiount 
reeeiTed  durinc  M  medu  prerioua 
to  injury  by  miiJihpr  ..f  r-.lon.tir 
weeks  aetoally   em                     '.t 
tiine.    Where  aurh  ;                       il 
employment  is  lew  '                     n. 
averaa  weekly  wa«<  iJull  U  Occined 

empbyment   and   locality    (Pt.   B, 

Hi). 

Certain  persons  are  conclusively 
prasumed     •rtally    dependent. 
In  other  cases  dcpaBdeonr  is 
determinable  aceonnoc  to  facta 
at    lime   of    injury.      Certain 
Bmitations   on    period    of   de- 
pmdeoey  (Pt.  B.JIO).    Kn- 
asrssa  i.  7;kaaMs  IMoaf  Co., 
H  AS.  371. 

BenefiU     to     alien 

residanu    of    the 
United  States  or 
Canada   arc   lim- 
ited   to    half    of 
usual      amounts; 
such   alieniHce   to 
be  determined  as 
of    the    date    of 
injury     (Pt.     B, 
ilO). 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical    examination    at    any 
time  while  claiming  or  receiving 
compensation,  upon  reasonable 
request  of  employer.   Employee 
may  have  his  own   physician 
present.  Refusal  to  submit  sus- 
pends   right    to   compensation 
during  continuance  (Pt.  B,  {23). 



Arerage  weekly   wages   to   be  com- 
puted in  manner  best  cakiilsted  to 
pre  averaie  earnings  during  pre- 

consiMation,  if  necessary,  average 
weekly  earnings  of  another  in  tbe 
same  district  and  grade  of  employ- 
ment.   If  empIo.\inent  at  time  of 
injury  is  at  higher  wages  than  pre- 
viously   during    year,    only    such 
'  higher  wages  to  be  considered  (jIS). 
Wages  to  include  market  value  of 
board,  lodging,  etc.,  which  can  be 
determined  in  money,  but  not  sums 
advanced  for  expenses  in  connection 
with  employment  (SGO-hl. 

Dependents  are  limited  to  children 
under  siitcen  or  incapable  of 
self.«upport     and     unmarried, 
whether  actuallv  dependent  on 
deceased  or  not.  and   certain 
other  clo«e  relations,  if  actually 
dependent.       Relation    of  de- 
pendency must  exist  at  time  of 
injury  (5j8.  10). 

Non-resident     alien 
dependents       are 
excluded        from 
benefits     of     the 
Act  (5S), 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination  at  reason- 
able times  and  places,  when- 
ever ordered  by  Board.    Em- 
ployee may  have  his  own  physi- 
cian prc«nl.  Emplo.ver'8  physi- 
cian has  right  to  visit  totally 
disabled    employee  at   reason- 
able times.    Refusal  to  submit 
forfeits  right  to  compensation 
for  period  of  continuance  (§20). 

Saven 


MttM  tlMi 


RIlMofMPMl. 


Modincatlon  of  aari 
and  iwarm. 


Commubitions. 


U«n  or  prgleronce  for 
compMiullon. 


Temu  of  oompeoMlioii  may  be  wtiM 
hf  acrMOMOt  balvoea  omployrr 
aad  MBplQirae.  a4  any  time  alter 
iaiiiry  (|S>.  Is  caw  of  diapuud 
elUD.  aetioo  may  be  bcouffcl  aiainal 
ampknr  in  aay  court  of  nmpatoal 
jmiMlHlioa  withia  tha  Territory, 
■ul^aol  to  law  of  proeedur*  fovars- 
iag  other  actiooa  for  iwortty  of 
moBay  (Ifll-U).  Spacia)  pro- 
eedun  awJioahle  to  daima  or  ae- 
tions  t"  '•- "•  "'  '''^th,  lo  be  det«r> 
niin>>:  '<>iirt,  after  h(ar> 

iiu;.  A  ,  ity  trial  on  de- 


Fn'iii  jijilk'iiiint  «>f  Irml  ctt.irt. 

I  titlf«l  Maltw  I  ifuil  ri.iirt 
of  Appcak,  Mb  Circuit,  on 
writ  of  error  (ill). 


If  II  li'vrlope  that  employee  ia 
iHiilmi  to  a  higher  rate  of 
ximgieaaatioa  than  that  ori(- 
ioally  determioird,  he  ia  to 
receire  auch  hinhcr  late,  after 
dcduetios  amount  already 
paid:  prorided  each  right 
developa  within  two  yean 
from  uat«  at  iniurv  (&2>. 


By  written  acraanent,  arbitiatioo  or 
volualary  auhmiiwoa  to  Attomey- 
Gaaaral;  or,  if  none  of  Meh  nodea 
acreed  to,  by  aotioa  at  law  (i317}). 


Within  30  daya  after  award, 
any  party  acfrieved  may 
apply  _  for  a  review  by 
Superior  Court,  which  may 
■at  aaide  award  upon  oertaia 
cnandi.  From  aueh  jodc- 
meat  any  party  may  appeal 
within  30  daya  to  Boiicaata 
Court  (iflMO). 


Court  may  five  judgment  for 
lump  turn,  if  it  appean  to 
be  (or  bent  btereata  of  work- 
man ({3173). 


Preferred  to  aame  extent  aa 
claim  for  unpaid  wagea  or 
peraooal  Mrvioca  ((3174). 


Tenna  of  eompoMatiaa  nay  be  aettitd 
by  aarmnnit.  nibjaot  to  approval 
uf  Cuiichi^ibiii  (JJi).  Diaputea  to 
i>r  Kiili>l  by  I'wiiimiaioo  upon  ap- 
phvatwn  of  auy  party  ia  mtereat 
(tiU-28,  73).  Commiminn  amy 
order  a  i«fef«iiee  of  it*  own  motioo 
or  opoa  apphcatioa  of  either  party. 
Kafaraa'a  imfiiifi  are  Mbiaet  to  r«- 
view  by  Coamiiwn  (|7t).  With- 
in M  dayi  after  Saal  daeiaiaa  of 
Cnmmiainn,  ailher  party  may  a| 
for  rahaariiiK  opoo  eertaia 
(»»Sl-ffl)-  C<  " 
US  Fic.  WIS. 


WitUa  SO  da^  after  Ccmmie- 
Moo'a  deoiooa  on  Kbeariog, 
either  party  may  apply  to 
Supreme  Court  or  Diatrirl 
Court  of  Appeal  for  writ  of 
tertiorari  lo  review  findiap 
ot  Commiaaon  (184).  Cai^ 
deea  •.  PilUnrf.  US  Pae. 
WIS:  Smilk  I.  Ini.  Aa. 
CeauiteiM.  H?  Pme.  900; 
Ontt  Wmlirn  Ptmr  C*.  a. 
PHUbwt,  H$  !>»€.  U. 


Within  aU 
may  (raa  time  to  Ume,  upon 
appBeation  of  dthar  party, 
review  and  iocnwaa  or  dim- 
iniah  aay  romMnaation 
awarded  (iS2b).  ^j^'a 
award  may  be  mo(tUhd  or  ret 
aaida  by  Ommiauom  (1710. 


At  aay  tinw.  on  lU  own  nxilioa 
or  mpphrtHm  uf  either  party, 
Comraiaflion  may  commute 
paymenta  to  lump  rum,  for 
varioua  teaaooa  speeiSnl. 
Uulea  for  commuting  lump 
•umi  are  preachbed.  Commia- 
aton  haa  oiaeretiaii  aa  to  man- 
ner of  paymeot  ((33). 


A  claim  for  compensation 
haa  unic  preference  over 
other  uniecurcd  debts 
of  employer  aa  a  chiim 
(or  wagea,  but  not  so  as 
to  impair  the  lien  of  any 
previous  award  (t29e). 


iSOatary. 


ly  beaettled 
eubjegt  to  apprvval 
.  Daputaa  to  be  da- 
I  by  CoBUDMoa  after  hcai^ 
ing  upoo  written  applieatioo  of  any 
party  in  iatarert.  Any  peiaon 
aflectad  by  6ndiac  or  award  of 
Conmiaaon  mur  pelilka  for  hear- 
ing on  n— wiihliineai  thareof  (i|W- 
W. 


Within  M  daya  after  final  da- 
cisiaa  of  Conmiaaoo  any 
pataoa  ia  iaiemt  may  bring 
action  ia  Distiiet  (^rt  to 
modify  or  Taenia  such  de- 
daion  on  ground  that  it  b 
unlawful  or  uarcaaonabla. 
Any  party  afsrieved  by 
judgment  of  Diatriet  Court 
majr  have  queatJona  of  kw 
leriewad  mmmarily  by  8o- 
preme  Coort.  on  writ  of 
amr  (i|77-S3). 


Coaaaimion  may.  on  ila  own 
notion  and  notice  lo  partiea 
Intereated,  moilify  or  change 
ita  order  or  award  withm 
fifteen  days  from  dale  there- 
of,  on  the  ground  of  mistake 
(|7»). 


Any  time  after  six  months  from 
date  of  injury  Commisaioi 
may  order  payment  in  greas 
baaed  on  present  worth  of 
partial  paymenta  with  inter- 
est at  4%  per  annum  (157), 


Terms  of  eompenaatioa  may  be  settled 
by  written  agreement  not  less  than 
2  weeka  after  injury,  aubjeet  to  ap- 
proval of  District  Commissinner 
(Pt  B.  {22).  Where  partiea  (ail  to 
itneh  agreement,  a  hearing  ia  eon- 
■locted  and  award  made  by  Com- 
miaaiooer  (Pt.  B,  i{14-26).  A'ra- 
arrioa  t.  rioaus  rawfoaf  €».,  U 
All.  Sit. 


Within  10  daya  aftar  award, 
either  party  may  u>peal  to 
Superior  Caut.  No  bond 
required  ualoa  defendant's 
property  ia  attached.  No 
coata  to  be  taxed  in  bror  of 
either  patty  on  appeal  (Pt. 
B,  (27).  Km^tTtm  t. 
rAoaui  r«wioa<  Cc,  H  AlL 

trt. 


nt  or  award  ia  aub- 
jeet to  modification  by  Coa>- 
mWooer.  wheneverHappcara 
that  incapacity  haa  increased, 
diminished  or  ceaaed  or  con- 
dition of  dependeney  has 
ehaaged  (Pt.  B,  Sit). 


Commissioner,  if  ha  finds  it 
just  or  neceesary,  may  ap- 
prD\'e  or  direct  commutation 
mto  monthly  or  quarterly 
payments  or  a  lump  sum.  in 
the  latter  case  allowing  due 
discount.  He  may  order 
lump  sum  paid  to  a  trustee 
(Pt.  B,  i28). 


Preferred  to  aame  extent 
aa  daima  for  unpaid 
wages  (Pt.  B.  {36), 


Terms  of  compenaation  may  be  settled 
by  agreement,  subject  to  approval 
of  Board.  In  case  of  dispute,  either 
party  may  apply  for  formation  of 
arbitrataoo  committee  of  three  mem- 
bers representing  respectively  each 
party  and  Board:  committee  •  to 
make  award  after  hearing.  I'pon 
application  of  either  party  for  a  re- 
view within  ten  days  after  award, 
or  if  no  award  is  made  within  30 
days,  claim  must  be  determined  by 
Board  after  full  trial  ({{3(^6,  41). 


Within  ten  days  after  notice  of 
Board's  award,  either  party 
may  appeal  to  Circuit  Court, 
with  right  of  jury  trial,  if 
claimed  within  ten  days  from 
date  of  appeal.  Board  may 
certify  questions  of  bw  to 
Supreme  Court  for  deter- 
minatioo  (S38). 


On  application  of  any  party,  on 
the  ground  of  change  in  con- 
ditions. Board  may  at  any 
time,  but  not  oftener  than 
once  'm  six  months,  review 
an  agreement  or  award  and 
thereupon  make  new  award 
cndint;.  diminishing  or  in- 
creasing compensation,  unless 
payments  have  been  com- 
muted ({{37,  42). 


On  apphcation  of  any  party  in- 
terested, liability  of  employer 
may,  in  discretion  of  Boanl, 
be  discharged  in  whole  or  in 
part  by  payment  of  one  or 
more  lump  sutns  to  be  fixed 
by  Boarti.  Board  may  re- 
quire B'lch  payment  to  be 
made  to  a  trustee  appointed 
by  Circuit  Court  ({{18-19). 


Compensation  has  same 
preference  for  whole 
thereof  against  assets  of 
employer  as  unpaid 
wages  for  labor  ({44). 


Eight 


* 


tW'i 


Ha« 


MMhod  g(  payment  and  proceadlnfi 
to  collvct. 


AttoriMyi'  liana  and  tee*,  etc. 


CUb   tor   wpemation    la 
Dot  aM>iiialilai  and  ia  a- 

■      (»S7). 


No  -  1:   liul   in  ra.«'  i.f  clmth 

cL».  ;iuiv  »^^v  iirnc'r^wlitii;^  t>v 

dvpiHitina   wun   rWk     '  ''ouri 

iS,OI)0  ni  eaak,  or  a  bo'  iii.rr 

HKtin  far  mmt  an."  In 

oIlMr  eaaaa  a  writ  of  aiuriirn.".i  :il.>s  !>• 
iwad  bj  Cterfc  aT  Conrt  or  I     S    i   .m- 
miafciiiar.  apos  applieatlon  n<    1  n  t>  .  v 
unitaa  tBploirar  filn  aa  undrr' 
l«a  or  Boi*  mntim  ia  nm  ni  • 
i(ofduB(|tl). 


<'onin«'ti!«it!n',  I-  to  (k-  I'. II'!  'i.riTtly  i»v  employer  or  out  of 

fun. I   il,;...-!-..!   lut  .ir.-iiritv    fS4;t.    17).     In  rase  of  death 
rlniiii.  i(iip!-S'T  may  .lr[n..-it  with  clerk  of  1^^ *  '"    -* 

n.- -,■.-. inn   i.  r  i.avinsr. I,  vi. mill  i;,  ,-.,.li.  ..r  :. 

..r  lilt. rr  •i;r. '.■•  fur  ifif -^itii.' -iin. mm    i;Ili-l 

tn.i\   ..  li-  f  i'      'iii|M-n- iti  .n  .1  iimi-tl.  in  :.iiv  ' 

[.■1.1    jiin-Ii  ■  Mil    tiii.i.r   H.tMi,.   J.'...-,  liir--   ^..       ■    •         ■    .r 

:,  .,  .-,.  ',.r   -  .-rs     i  ■;    •,.■■.•     <•  M     : _•         V       .,         •        | 


.11  ant  uf  albkcbmcut  a^iiut  cmpluycr'i 


CompeaaiioD  ia  aot  aaont- 
abb;  aor  aubical  to  ainct- 
pitc  Irry,  auaatioa  or 
atlMkmant  (13174). 


Eaiployer  may  alay  jiidtniwit  for 
tioB  by  •eeiiriac  pajiMnt  witk  ou 
rrKhoU  aoaSaa  or '-    - 

(iim). 


Coopanaatioo  ia  payable  directlv  to  employee  or  depenilrnt 
by  anployer.  Iflatter  defaulla  in  payment  for  3  month* 
altar  aeeidait.  or  lor  3  mootha  after  kat  prerioua  paymrnl, 
aaapbyo*  or  repnaantatire  may  bring  action  at  law,  within 
OM  year.  JuJfiMat  moat  be  for  total  amount  due  and 
aolaelihia  witboot  laM  (mo  valuatioa  or  appraiacmait 
kwa(pl73). 


In  any  action  court  must  al- 
low coHtfl  aeaiiist  employer 
to  rover  employe*'*!!  attor- 
Do'a  Kn'icei:  but  such 
alknranee  may  no>  exceed 
25  per  tent  of  >um  reeov- 
crea.  nor  shall  it  he  a  Hen 
nnleia  4)eciallv  allowed  by 
Um  court  (13173). 


Coopeoaaiioa  it  m 
*  abit  bafon  payiNat,  sor 
■ay  it  be  tokaa  lor  drbta, 
aacept  wkei*  CooMoiaaioii 
kUowa  a  Ben  for  nodical 
aid.  burial  eipanaai.  a(- 
feea  or  Brine 
(i2t»4>). 


No  ar«-urity  required;  but  i 
■ure   acaiaal    iafaiBty   for 
<|S4). 


Paymenia  are  to  bt  made  directly  to  emploTee  by  employer 
on  Rcalar  payday,  at  kmst  twice  a  mootti  (flMvl,  c).  or 
by  inaurance  carrier,  which  ia  directly  liable  to  employu 
oa  the  inaurance  eoaliact  (i.14b,  d).  I'pon  the  filini  of  a 
eertiM  copy  of  award  with  rioit  of  Superior  Court.  jud(- 
mant  Boat  ba  nrtared  aocordingly,  whiab  may  bo  aatiaflad 
byaia>alioa(|»). 


Commiaiiion  may  fix  and  al- 
low aa  a  lien  a  reaaonable 
attomey'e  fee  and  expeoaaa 
(t2«b). 


ComprnaatioB  bafoia  fiffi- 
meat  ia  not  aanRnable.  abd 
ii  exempt  from  aO  claina 
of  cfcditora.  attacbmeat  or 

(il«3-M). 


Ameatioa  employen-  rnuat  aitber  iaaara  a 
Sute  fund  or  witb  any  MthoriaaJ  atoek 
or  mutual  inaaranee  eorpoiatiaa,  or  for- 
niib  proof  of  Saancial  ability  to  pay  aon- 
dmedy  (ilO) 


rwplrijrwa  whoie  eoapaoaatioo  ia  inaured  in  State  Fund  are 

paid  by  " idim  out  of  that  fund  (H*).    Otberwiae 

payaaata  are  matt  by  employer  directly,  bat  if  employer 
earriaa  naoiaaea  wnleyee  baa  right  of  recovery  againat 
nmmr  ia  caae  oranpiigrir'a drfauit  (Hll.  41). 


Unlem  authoriaed  by  Coo- 
miiaioo  no  contract  ia  ea- 
fordble,  or  ben  alkwed, 
for  eootiogent  attomeya 
feea  exccedini  15%  of 
amount  awarded  or  ooU 
kcted((84). 


Comi 


■a  not  aaaigD- 


ompenaal 

able  before  or  aftar  award; 
and  exempt  from  levy,  at- 
tacbmeat or  execution  (Pt. 
B.i36). 


AaBenting  employer  must  either  ntiafy  Com- 
miasioncr  of  his  financial  ability  to  make 
payments  directly  or  file  security  Kuaran- 
tceing  payments  or  insure  full  liability  in 
authoriied  stock  or  mutual  coopaay  (Pt. 
B.  (30). 


Compenaation  ia  to  be  paid  at  such  times  and  in  such  manner 
aa  Commiasiooer  may  order,  directly  to  claimant  or  repre- 
sentative (Pt.  B,  437).  Wbae  no  appeal  is  taken  from 
award,  same  sbaU  be  final  and  may  be  enforced  by  execu- 
tion in  same  maaaer  aa  a  judgment  of  tbe  Superior  Court 
(Pt.  B,  428). 


Feea  of  attomeya,  physicians 
and  other  persons  for  ser- 
vices under  Act  are  subject 
to  approval  of  C^mmia- 
(Pt.  B,  }35). 


Claim  for  compenaation  is 
aot  assignable,  and  is  ex- 
empt from  all  claims  of 
eteditocs  (i45). 


Private  employcn  are  re<)uired  to  secure 
compenaation  in  one  of  following  ways; 
(I)  insuring  with  any  authoriied  stock 
corporation  or  mutual  association;  (2) 
obtaining  guarantee  insurance  with  any 
authoriied  company;  (3)  depositing  with 
territorial  treasurer  security  satisfactory 
to  Board;  (4)  fumishinie  Board  with  satis- 
factory proof  of  financial  ability  to  make 
paymenta  direct  (^Q).  Pubhc  employera 
(territory,  counties,  etc.).  mav  injure  with 
any  authorised  insurance  carrier  ($53). 


Compenaation  ia  payable  directly  to  employee  by  employer 
or  insurer  (SI.  48).  Upon  filing  of  a  certified  copy  of  mem- 
oraodnm  of  agreement  approved  by  Board,  or  of  uncon- 
tested decision  of  arintration  committee  or  Board.  Circuit 
Court  roust  render  judgment  in  accordance  therewith, 
which  !Day  be  satisfied  as  other  judgments  ((39).  Upon 
application  of  cither  party.  Board  may  authorize  payments 
to  be  made  monthly  or  quarterly  instead  of  weekly  (§17). 


Claims  of  physicians  and  at- 
torneys for  services  are 
subject  to  approval  of 
Board  (§45). 


Nina 


I 


Minora  md  Ineompfltwil  pofton^ 


AdlmiiiMnl  o>  riglita  <thrr«  Injury  It 
cauMd  by  IMrd  party. 


Rtlativa  liability  at  principal 
and  tub-conlractor. 


4- 


Whcn  a  ri(ht  of  action  «>iitj  aitaiint  a  third 
party,  eupluyoe  may  proceed  a^aiiiat  third 
party  for  danafea  aad  atainat  smployer  for 
vctmamAcm,  but  aay  not  rmvor  both.  If 
•mployw  pan  eompwiaation.  ha  ia  Mbracatad 
to  onpioyaea  ri(bla  aninat  third  party  to 
«t«(ii(aiNhp«)raMnl  (iJ<). 


\  contractor  <>r  itiiU'<>:jrnicl4ir  u  not 
eutitird  to  (-Mtni><  kmUoii,  but  la 
drenad  to  Ui  aii  cuiployor  ((6). 


Whi'n  aucntlng  amployer  la 
liable  for  damagea. 


Itixbt    (o    i'iiiiiJ>tMi..taUoii    <*X('lu<lcft  ;ill 

jumi    cfupluytw,    Ilia    Utuehcianes, 
next  of  kin.  etc  (t7). 


Richla  aeeniinc  to  mantally 
prtenl  pava  uader  Act  may  be  nw 
(omd  \»f  /luanliaa;  and  no  time 
hnlalion  ■  to  nia  aaaiait  auek 
Benoa  until  appoiataaiit  «(  luard- 
&a  (P17i). 


Employee  always  haa  option  after  in- 
jury either  to  claira  compeoaation  or 
to  nie  for  damacea  under  nueral 
lialaUty  laar  <ii3IM,  3176).  but 
where  empkiyee  electa  to  sue,  em- 
pbyer  ia  not  liable  for  compensation 
(ii3169,  3176J.  Cnuol.  Ariima 
SmMiit  Co.  s.  Ujaek,  139  Pac.  i»S. 


No  hmitatioa  of  time  ahall  run  asainat 
dar  twaiUy-aoa  or  in- 
,«noa  taannc  a  olaim 
Ael  aatil  appoiatmaal  cl 
goardian  or  lrurt<e  (tied).  Latter 
any  be  appointed  by  C 
(«» 131 ). 


Where  a  ri(hl  of  aclioa  exista  afaiiiat  a  third 
party,  anployae  may  at  hia  optioB  aitiMr  daim 
eompeoaaliott  or  sue  third  party  (or  daiMgaa 
Mahmf  a  lawful  ehum  for  eompwliwi  opoialaa 
aa  iwnnnnnl  of  aaiployee'a  cauaa  ef  action 
a^uait  third  party  Id  amptoyar.  who  may  en- 
forea  aama  in  hia  own  name,  but  any  reeovery 
in  ucem  of  rompenation  mast  ba  haM  for 
benefit  of  employee  ((31). 


.Subject  to  certain  cooditiona,  a  prin- 
cipal ia  liable  to  empfoyee  of  oon- 
traclar  or  aat>«onlraetor,  imleas 
liitt4r  haa  iaaured  compensation.  If 
cbmpenaalion  ia  paid  by  principal 
be  ia  sabratated  to  employee'a  rifht 
tntaiail  ooatractor  or  sub-contractor. 
Kmployea  baa  a  right  of  recovery 
a/sinat  hia  immediate  employer  and 
.iitaieat  principal:  but  payment  by 
n:ic  ban  recovery  againat  the  other 
to  such  extent  (§30). 


Liability  for  compenaatioo  excludea 
any  other  liability  to  any  person 
for  injuriea  covered:  but  if  injury 
waa  due  to  groas  negligence  or  wil- 
ful miaoonduct  of  employer,  em- 
ployee may  at  hia  option  claim  com- 
pennation  or  sue  for  damagea  (S12a- 
b).  San  Franciaoo  SUtedoring  Cen- 
pany  t.  PilUburg,  Hi  Pac.  tse. 


Htaora  of  hgal  working  age  ate  given 
asaa  eoatnetaal  power  aa  adults 
forpurpoanof  Act  (H»II).  U  aU 
dspaodaaia  are  minon  application 
(or  death  banefila  to  ha  mada  by 
goardiaa  or  next  ftiend  (}5BI. 


The  maldag  of  a  chum  for  coapaMalioa  openlea 
as  assignmsiit  of  any  cauaa  of  action  which 
coployae  or  his  teprsaantative  may  have  aninat 
any  other  party  for  imury  or  death  (165). 


Bight  to  compensation  excludes  any 
other  liability  whataoever  to  any 
person,  for  injury  sustained  (((8,^  13); 
out  if  employer  insuring  in  State 
Fund  ia  in  arrears  for  more  than  five 
days  he  ia  not  entitled  to  bencfita  of 
Act  (i21). 


Parent  or  guardian  of  minor  or  incook- 
may  enforee  any 
to  latter  under  Act. 
may  authorise  pay- 
ment of  compensation  directly  to  a 
minor  or  to  some  one  nominated  by 
the  latttr  (Pt.  B,  (34).  Notice  of 
eiactian  to  accept  compensation  may 
ba  made  by  a  minor  if  there  ia  no 
parent  or  guaidiBn  (Pt.  B,  {{2-3). 


Whcra  right  of  action  exista  againat  third  party, 
employee  may  daim  fiiiiiipnasaliim  without 
loaing  hia  tight  to  aua  third  party  lor  damagra 
EmpToyar  afao  haa  right  of  aetioo  a^ioat  third 
party  to  reeover  amount  of  oomponaalion  paid: 
but  whoever  briaga  suit  first  must  notify  the 
other,  and  latter  may  then  join  aa  party  ptain- 
tiff.  Damagea  raeuvered  art  lo  be  aaseaaed 
first  in  favor  of  employer  to  extent  of  compen- 
sation paid,  together  with  costa  of  action  and 
attorney 'a  fee;  baknee,  if  any,  to  be  paid  to 
empl^  (Pt.  B,  iS). 


If  priacipal  lata  out  to  a  contractor 
any  work  ia  hia  buaineaa  to  be  per- 
formed in,  on  or  about  prenuaea 
under  hia  control,  he  b  Gable  to 
employeea  of  such  contractor  and 
his  tab-oonti«ctora  (Pt.  B,  fS). 


Where  elected,  compensation  ia  efr 
elusive  remedy  for  injuries  covered 
(Pt.  B.  {!).  But  where  employer 
has  elected  compensation  features 
of  Act  and  has  not  insured,  etc.,  as 
required  in  {30,  employee  or  de- 
pendents may  elect  to  claim  com- 
pensation or  sue  for  damages  as 
though  employer  had  not  accepted 
Act.  Such  option  must  be  exercised 
by  notifying  employer  within  30 
daya  after  injury,  and  action  must 
be  brought  within  one  year  (Pt.  B, 
H2). 


Comperuatioo  of  insane  persona  must 
be  paid  to  guardian  ({{ID.  No 
limitation  of  time  is  to  run  against 
miiior  dependent  or  mentally  in- 
competent penon  so  king  as  be  has 
no  guardian  or  next  friend  ({25). 


Where  a  right  of  action  exista  against  a  third 
party,  employee  m.-y  claim  oompenaation  or 
sue  third  party  for  damages.  If  oompeoaation 
b  paid,  employer  u  subrogated  to  employer's 
right  of  action,  but  any  amount  recovered  in 
excess  of  compensation  must  be  paid  to  empbjree 
leaa  oo^  of  action  ({3). 


The  owner  or  le&we  of  premisoi  is 
lialjle  for  compensation  to  employees 
of  an  independent  contractor  if  he 
IS  virtually  the  proprietor  or  operator 
of  the  business  in  which  such  em- 
ployeea are  there  engaged  ({6O4). 


The  right  of  compensation  excludes 
nil  other  remediea  of  employee,  his 
dependents,  next  of  kin,  etc.  (L'on- 
tracts  of  hiring  made  within  the 
Territory  for  performance  outside 
are  presumed  to  include  an  agree- 
ment making  compensalioa  exclu- 
sive remedy  for  injuries  sustained 
(S4). 


Ten 


AmUmttnimOm. 

Riparti  rwilrwi  of  miployar 
or  Insuror. 

PMIni  noUea*. 

extracting  out. 

Notice  of  election  to  reject  Act,  by  either 
employer  or  eraployre,  mu^tt  )>e  rerunlctl 
with  u.  S.  (^ommitMioner  of  precinct  in 
which   place  of  employment   is  located 
(SS30.  331. 

Kuiployer  tjr  twiployc*-  lj:.i\  li.il  i\. 
cmpt  hirii.M'lf  fnitii  th<-  iMirtlcn,  nr 
waive  the  benefits  uf  the  Act.  by 
contract,  rafulatioa,  ate.  ({25). 

Alternative   compensation    arbemea 
permittad    by   contract   betwcao 
empkiyer  ana  amployee,  prorided 
that  companaation  thsroinder  ia 
not  leas  than  that  rai)uired  by 
Act  ({3178). 

Employtr  muii  do  rverythiiw  rauookbly 
■imair  lo  pratact  uh  tad  Mhly  a( 
•■plo/Mi  (HSa44).    CnmmiMMi  ka* 

■tat  ud  BV.IinKnfae  rula.  MtabUi 
MokhiM   to   enlbtet   mm    (H57-W). 

memtai  (Ch.  177.  Uira  1V13.  |18). 

Coofidential    rrporu   ot   til    in^urie*.    on 
bkak*  (unii>b*d   by  Conoiiauoa,    r»- 
qoind    of  mry   ampioycr,    attcodtng 

tbcrabr  otamptod  (roa  making  Bmilsr 
rnort  raqnirad  by  oikw  hm   ((71). 
tlutiuU  ioMnnco  ■■wrtiatioo*  must  file 
aoDUAl  finmncial  ttateroent  with  Insur- 

(C'b.  177.  Un  1SI3.  117).    bmmnn 
rommiattoa«r  may  require  rompmMBtiaa 
iasunuKO   earritr   to   file   with   annual 
•tateowDt  •  tirani  report  of  loa  txptr- 
■MMo  (Cb.  «42.  Lawi  l«li). 

No  contract,  rule  or  legulstion  can 
exempt  empkycr  (rom   liability 
&scd  Iqr  Act  ((32). 

OnmiiiMinii  hu  jnriadictioo  over  kU  pluici 
of  ainiilojnMDl  (or  purpon  of  •ofoniBC 
•iMiitonr  srariMiM  hr  mhtr  o(  •■- 
fhjtm    (iilS.    37-38).    Dincton    o( 

ud  rafom  nHouble  rapilaliao*  (or 
aaddoit  pirrtatioa  on  pmiri—  of  Bwo- 
bn  (Cb.  181.  Un  ItlS.  19). 

accident*  mulltog  in  pcnooal  injury, 
within  10  dayiaftaroeeamoeB.    Booka. 
mord^  payralk.  etc.  of  anploycr  aro 

Raport  moat  ba  made  to  Coiamiiiioo  in 
Jaanary  and  July  each  year  on  munbcr 
of  amployeaa  and  wa««a  paid  (or  prtrioua 
•ii  mootha  (||14.  li.  17).    I(  cnployer 
ioauraa  with  aloek  or  mutual  eorpontion, 
notic*  Ibcraof  noat  be  filed  with  Coamia- 
aina.  toaether  with  copy  of  ooolnwt  cr 
poBaylllO). 

Employer's  notice  of  eiectiaa  or  chance  of 
clectioa  muat  ba  conaptcuoualy  poslad 
at    pha*  of   buaioaH    ((8    111).     Like 

compnaatMm  otberwiae  than  by  maur- 
ing  la  Slala  (nad  (HU- 

nay  pnteribe  and  mlant  rauooable 
wtmy  Ksulmtiooi  oo  tbt  priwiiiM  of 
aanb«c«7Pt.C.  (7). 

Aaaenting  employers  muat  make  weekly 
reporta  in  duplicate  to  Commiaaioaar  of 
all  injuries  wbich  result  in  incapacity  for 
one  day  or  more,  and  of  noticea  of  cttilBa 
for  eompenaatioo  aerred  by  injured  em- 

cate  within  one  week  after  termination 
of  disability,  oo  forma  to  be  fumiahad 

Ahecnative  schemes  of  compensation 
or  inatuanca  are  permitted,  sub- 
ject to  approval  of  Insurance  Com- 

of  aoiial  beneSta  of  Act  plus  work- 
meo  s  contributions,  if  any.  and 
that  no  workman  is  obliged  to 
participate  as  a  condition  of  em- 
ployment (Pt.  B.  (29). 

Injuries  causing  absence  from  work  for  one 
day  must  be  reported  by  empkiyer  to 
Board  as  soon  as  practicable  after  oc- 
currence.   Supplemental    report    to    be 
made  upon  termioation  of  disability  or 
after  CO   da>-s.     Within    60  dara  after 
termination   of  disability,   final   report 
must  be  made,  showing  amount  of  com- 
pensation and  east  of  medical  aid,  etc 
(558). 

No  contract,  reaulation.  etc..  may 
operate   to   rcheve   employer    in 
whole  or  in  part   from  liability 
created  by  Act  (§6). 

Eleven 


1 

1 

GMtnl  mulitem. 


Mutual. 


Stale. 


Regulation  of  rates. 


IwuniK*  ii  opIioaaL 
must  pnn-t(ifl  thftt  ia 
br  diiTrtly  lohl*  to 
sod  that  latter  akaO  Inn  a 
OS  anxHUt  tbtnoT.  EnploTW 
iny  mover  direetly  of  tnaunr. 
Limilad  poBcy  BUd  be  raniiw- 
aowjly  ao  nMked.  Poliey  mv 
not  iaaare  tnployer  Maiaal  ■■»■ 
hifit)r  far  troai  wtltMini  or 
wiVnl  ■iooiMi— t;  mm  if  a- 
aurer  iahdd  SMt  U>  tmflaftt 
tiNnfar.  iminr  ia  aubrocsted 
to  eapioycr'a  rifbt 
coiploytr  iti34.  Ul. 


By  irtiarate  entrtBiant,  5  or  nor* 
etiipUiycn  are  autitaciaed,  aab- 
jrct  to  approval  ol  1 
Cummiaiooar,  to 
mutoU 

but  00  potey  may  be  iaaoed  vs- 
lil  aufaaenplioiM  racaiyed  ffom 
at  IcMt  lOOaapioym  with  eom- 
biaed  anaial  pay  loO  of  at  Icaat 
1500.000.  or  with  at  haat  I.OOO 
eapluym.  CoDtincent  mutual 
UiiBty  of  laemben  for  loaat* 
b  eaoa  of  ayailabla  f  uada  maat 
be  fixed  at  not  leaa  thu  aouwat 
of  aaaoal  prenion  (Ch.  177 
Lawa  1913,  aa  aaoided  by  Ch. 
Ml.  Un  lOIS). 


.StMCi  ComiwaiaMoo  Inaurance  Fund  ia  eatab- 
Iwbed  to  be'  oMkced  by  the  CflmmiiaioB. 
In  CHO  a  awvlua  eiiata  at  the  be(inaiii|  of 
anjr  year.  Commiaioa  may  declare  a  caah 
itirioiBd  or  aOow  credit  oo  lenewal  prem- 
ium of  aubaeriban.  Contnel  with  aul^ 
aciiban  imur  be  for  Taryiiw  perioda  from  a 
Jay  to  a  yean  but  policy  may  be  cancclnl 
by  Stale  at  any  liaw  upon  due  aotioe  aiul 
pro  iBia  repayment  of  premiuffl.  Fblieica 
may  be  iaaiiea  to  eetf-employem  and  eaaual 
raiployeea.  Municipal  or  other  poblie  cor- 
poralioaa  may  ionre  ooly  with  State  Fund, 
unleaa  the  latter  decfioea  to  accept  the  riak 


Katca  charced  by  .iUU  Fund 
are  to  be  nwd  bv  CommiaiioD 
with  due  rcfara  to  phyiical 
baaaida  of  each  ioduatry  and 
ao  aa  to  provide  for  reaaooable 
aurplua  to  cover  cataatrophe 
baiard  (S{.?8b,  40;.  State 
losuraDce  Commiaaioner 
must  iaaue.  on  or  before  (Vt. 
1,  1915,  a  uniform  clanifiia- 
tioo  of  riala  and  premiiMn 
ratea.  which  must  ht  ndh'T'*! 
to  by  all  coropeii" . 
ance  carriers,  iw  ■ 
Fund,  i^uch  rait- 
rhanxp  by  f 'oDuoidUoucr  after 
hcarinx  thereon  (Ch.  Mi. 
Uwti  I9IS). 


Inninnot-  ik.Ii  lea  are  deemed  sub- 
^l  *.u  pruvisioiia  of  Act.  and  if 
mconaialeot  therewith  are  void. 
Thrv  ina^t  itiDahle  that  em- 

..1 I, ..  .....  i.-T  gg  amovnt 

'■:  employer's 

t  releaae  in- 

siirrr.  3:11  tn»t  notice  to  em- 

Dhnrer  is  notice  to  insgicr  (fl  1). 


Employer  may 
inaure  cosd- 
pensalioo 
arilh  any  au- 
thorised stock 
corporation. 
Nodce  there- 
of, with  copy 
of  IMlieynHist 
be  filed  with 
Commission 
(ilO). 


IJ  or  more  employera  may  iacoi^ 
porate  mutuikl  ineiinnre  com- 
pany, but  may  not  begin  boai- 
oess  until  applicataone  reeeived 
from  at  Icaat  30  employera  with 
at  laat  IJOO  cmpkqreea,  or, 
with  eonaent  of  Coamianooer 
of  Insurance,  where  number  of 
employes  exceeds  1.000  (Ch. 
181,  Laws  1»U). 


Act  Mfshlistnii  Slate  Compensation  Insur- 
anse  Fwad.  adminiatered  by  Commisainn. 
to  bn  aelf-eupportinc  thrau(b  aaseaamenln 
on  mnployera  payable  armhannimlly  ia 
Jamavy  and  July  ({(20-22.  »4t,  KMO). 


Insurance  companies  must  file 
wilhComini-  :,,..  fc.riiiiproval 
their  clase.'  .sand 

pieroiumr  losic 

rates  an<i ii   any 

(fll).  Rata  for  ciutc  in- 
surance to  be  fixed  by  Com- 
misaion,  subject  to  rtadjust- 
ment  on  Jan.  I,  1010.  and 
aemi-atinually  thereafter 
rif23.  26-27.  311. 


I 


Bnry  policy  must  provide  that 
notice  to  insured  shall  he  deem- 
ed notice  to  insurer,  etc.  I  Pt.  B. 
(31),  and  for  paymeol  directly 
to  employee  in  case  of  employ- 
er's msoivcncy.  etc,  and  most 

r-<--'  - l^^»fr'a  entire  Eafaility 

Every  policy  in- 
osatioa  la  a  con- 
iran  i<*r  inroeSt  of  employ; 
and  award  may  be  made  aninst 
employer,  inaortr  or  both. 
Forms  of  po6ey  most  be  filed 
with  Inauranoe  Commisaioaer 
for  his  approval.  If  tbe  iaamad 
knowim^y  makea  a  misstate- 
ment to  damage  of  inaorcr,  lat- 
ter may  recover  damages  re- 
sulting therefrom  (C^h.  287, 
Lawa  1915). 


Employer  nmy 
insure  his  lia- 
bility for  coro- 
peosation  in 
any  stock 
company  ao- 
thorwd  to 
take  such 
risks  within 
the  State  (Pt. 
B.  (30). 


Ajnenling  employen  sotjMriBed  to 
form  mutual  aseociationa  for  in- 
suring liability  for  compenaataoo. 
subjeet  to  approval  and  auper- 
viaion  of  Inaurance  Commia- 
(Pt.C). 


Mutual  aasociationa  may  fix 
premium  rates  for  insurance, 
subject  to  annua]  revision  by 
directors  (Pt.  C.  §8.  lU. 


If  employer  carries  insurance,  no- 
tice thereof  and  copy  of  poliey 
most  be  filed  with  temtorial 
treasurer  and  Boanl  ($47). 
Poficy  must  cover  full  liability 
to  emplojrees  insured;  and  must 
contain  provisions  giving  em- 
plo^*'-f»  the  right  to  enforce  it 
m  their  own  names,  that  notice 
to  employer  is  deemed  notice  to 
insurer,  anj  that  insolvency  of 
employer  does  not  release  in- 
surer. Policy  may  be  cancelled 
only  upon  ID  da)-s'  notice  filed 
with  territorial  treasurer  and 
served  on  employer  and  Board 
(SS49-5-^ 


Employer  may 
insure  with 
any  stock  coi^ 
poration  au- 
thorised to 
transact  com- 
pensation in- 
rirance  with- 
in the  Tetii- 
tory  (546). 


Employer  may  insure  with  any 
mutual  assodatioo  authorised 
to  transact  compensation  insur- 
ance within  the  Territory  ({4fi). 


Twelve 


« 


PoiultiM 


1(  It  h>  foand  that  laonrdiao  unlrr  Act  have  brra  IjroMchi 
witboot  maooable  iround,  court  nutjr  tmtm  talm  mat 
tfc«m(  oa  pwtjr  bna(ia(  flUM  (HI). 


FaiiiR  te  noact  iBJorin  ■  *  niidraMwior,  puaiabklile  by 
flO-tlOO  fia*  (171).  Vioktiao  of  tmlHf  proviaiaD  i*  ■ 
madeoMuor  (167).  Emfiloyar  wIm  witfuOy  amrfn- 
■oti  aaouat  oi  pay  foU  oa  which  pnnittin  ■  bucd  n 
hbb  to  Slat*  in  10  liaia  diSeraaM  bctwmo  pmnium 
paid  aad  what  «haiild  hare  bwa  paid.  Aoy  miHcpre- 
■atalioB  at  bet  ia  ocds  to  obtaia  immaaea  at  raduoed 
eoft,  or  to  eblaia  paynwal  of  coiiipwi»lioii  oat  of  State 
Puad.  it  a  miajHtiaiwn  (IHMO).  RaniTiai  eaatran- 
tiona  fron  aaploywi  or  aniiMtiac  fnw  wane!  to 
any  part  of  "-f  !■?■'■""  ii  a  miaMiDtaaor  (|S4a). 


For  (ulura  to  nport  aradcDla  or  nf  uail  to  , 
ioatioo  of  book*,  pay  roUi,  olc..  tlOO  to  KAO  Ua  (H>«- 
lO.  For  nfiMal  to  fumiifc  otlxr  infonaatioa  laqatml 
bar  Comoiaioo,  SJOO  fioc  if  eoptoyer.  or  t2S  if  employee 
(117).  Eoiployar  iamnac  ia  State  Fund  who  minpK- 
Mal*  amount  of  pay  roll  oa  which  pct-mium  i>  bawd  a 
table  to  fund  ia  l(}  tintc*  dillereace  bclwrm  prrmium 
paid  aad  what  ahould  have  been  paid.  ukI  n  euilty  of  > 
■iadaaeaaor  bcadea.  puaiahable  by  fine  of  tlOO  to  tSOO 
(|tt).  Maldai  a  bw  (tateoaat  fai  claim  (or  compea- 
atioB  ii  pniiiiMhl*  aa  pviary,  aad  forfeit*  ridit  to  eom- 
ptiMttion  npoa  coaTietioa  llMtaaf  (Ut).  Pttahr  for 
Tiolatioa  of  Act  not  othtnriia  pwialiiwl  i*  tlOO  So* 
(185). 


Fkrt 


Dtioc  iMiihijii  Cftib  to  eooform  to  aay  pfuiiaiuu  * 
BTbe  iabbb  to  a  fin«  of  tlOO  (Ft.  B,  fi2). 


Entra-terrltorUI  anacl. 


Attempt  to  bniit;  tutiixt  in  :iiiy 
CiHirt  uutAulc  the  Territory  wurk^ 
forfeiture  of  right  to  compeojation 
undw  the  Act  (|32). 


Coomimioa  ha*  juriadietioa  over 
injurin  »ii*tained  oulaide  of  the 
Stale  U  the  enpioye*  wa*  a  resi- 
dent of  the  State  aad  the  conlrart 
of  hire  wa*  made  withia  the  State 
(i7ia). 


Act  apptia*  to  contneU  of  Ber\'iee 
whether  eoatcmplatini  perfor- 
maaoe  within  or  without  the 
Stale  (Ft.  B.  143).  KantnM  t. 
TImmm  Tnioal  Co..  »i  AS.  S7I. 


For  failure  to  report  ijijuo'.  $25  fine  ((58).  Making  Uae 
statement  in  claim  for  compenaatioa  is  a  mimieiiifanor 
puoisluible  by  1250  fine  (§62).  For  failure  to  secure 
compeRsation  as  required,  civil  penalty  of  SI  per  day  for 
each  employee;  and  if  default  eootiaues  for  thirty  days. 
Circuit  Court  may  enjoin  employer  from  doing  business 
(HS^-  Employer  who  deduct*  from  empk^reea'  wages 
any  portion  of  insurance  cost  isgtxiltyof  a  ' 
punishable  by  t250  fine  (§54). 


.Act  extends  to  injuries  received  out- 
side the  Territory,  if  employee  was 
binyl  within  Territory.  If  hired 
outride  the  Territory,  and  en- 
titled to  compensation  under  the 
law  of  the  State  or  Territory  in 
which  hired,  his  ri;t:hts  will  be  en- 
forced to  the  extent  thit  they  can 
reasonably  be  determined  in 
Hawaii  (}43).  Jurisdiction  of 
Boartls  extends  to  injuries  re- 
ceived on  vessels  operated  by 
residents  of  Territory  (527). 


Constitutionality. 


If  aay  part  of  Aet  i*  held  lo  be  un- 
aoootitutional,  diciaioii  ahall  not 
a>eet  validity  of  raaaiader  (t8«b). 


If  any  part  of  Act  i*  held  uncan*titu- 
tional  it  shall  not  alTeot  validity 
of  th*  renaioder  (|t2). 


Uaay  part  of  Act  ia  held  unconetitu- 
tiooal.  it  shall  not  affect  any  other 
provision  which  can  be  ipven 
effect  without  such  invalid  por. 
tioo  (Pt.  B.  H4). 


MltcolUnwNi*  provisions. 


Where  employee  has  funiiiibed  cm- 

pluv'T  wiifi  Ii..t  uf  hi-iicnciaries  in 
ca^'  '  -yer  must 

not  ■  .:iry  upon 

deyf'  'irsc  of  his 

empluyiucul  (i)i>>. 


State  ''  1  ubroeate*  fellow 

srr-  I  makas  defense 

of  ■  iicKligence  or  a*- 

sumptiuu  of  riHk  a  question  of 
fact  for  the  jury.  IKn.  XVIII, 
JH-5). 


Where  injured  employee  anre>*oo- 
ably  rectues  to  subrnit  to  medical 
or  surgical  treatment,  ooropetisa- 
tion  I*  forfeited  ((ISe). 

Commission  may  award  nominal 
indemnity  where  accident  resiilted 
ia  no  d'laability,  but  ia  likely  so  to 
result  at  a  future  ti'  ic  'i25c). 


Compeniatlon  to  policemen  and  fire- 
men to  be  reduced  by  amount  of 
pension,  if  any,  to  which  they  are 
entitled  from  municipal  funds 
(Me). 

Compensation  reduced  50*^0  if  in- 
jury is  caused  by  employee's  in- 
toxication or  wilful  failure  to  <ise 
Mfety  device  or  observe  safety 
fCfuiatian  ((61). 


Provision  is  made  for  compiling  di- 
gest of  Commiaaionefs'  decisions, 
for  lale  by  Secretary  of  State  (Ch. 
288,  Laws  1915). 


If  any  part  of  the  Act  is  held  uncon- 
stitutiooal.  it  shall  not  affect  the 
validity  of  the  Act  as  a  whole  or 
any  i^  thereof  which  can  be 
given  effect  without  such  invalid 
portion  (§61). 


If  proceedings  under  .Act  are  brought 
or  defended  without  reasonable 
ground,  entire  coat  thereof  may 
be  assessed  against  offending 
party  (541). 


r 


State 
Chapter— when  etrrctlve. 


ALASKA. 

Ch.  71,  Laws  1915.  Approved 
April  29,  1919;  effective  July 
28.  1915. 


ARIZONA. 

Ch.  14,  Uws  1912.  Special  Ss»- 
sion.  Apiiroved  June  8,  1912, 
In  effect  Sept  1,  1912.  Codi- 
fied with  other  kibor  law*  In 
Senate  Bill  No.  70,  Fxtra  Ses- 
sion of  1913.  In  cflect  Oct 
1,  1913.  (References  her* 
used  are  to  Cod*  •eetlons.) 


CALIFORNIA. 

Ch.  176,  Laws,  1913,  effective 
Jan.  1,  1914  (§921.  As  amended 
by  Chs.  541,  607  and  662.  Laws 
1915.  Entitled  "Workmen's 
Compensation,  Insurance  and 
Safely  Act"  (51), 


COLORADO. 

Ch.  179,  Laws  1915:  approved 
April  10,  1915;  administrative 
provisions  effective  from  date  of 
passage;  liability  provisions  ef- 
fective Aug.  1,  1915  (5§5,  8, 
9.  94).  Supplemented  by  Ch*. 
180  and  181,  Ljw*  1919. 


CONNECTICUT. 

Ch.  138,  Laws  1913,  approved 
May  29,  1913;  In  effect  Jan- 
uary 1,  1914  (Pt  0.  §14);  as 
amended  by  Ch.  288,  Laws 
1915,  effective  May  20,  1915. 
Supplemented  by  Chapter  287, 
Laws  of  1915. 


HAWAII. 

Ai^  No.  221,  Acts  of  1915;  en- 
titled "Workmen's  Compensation 
Act."  Approved  April  28.  1915: 
effective  Ji^  1,  1915  (567). 


Thirteen 


I>  elective 

How  enctea  (X)  By  esiployef 
2    by  eawloy*«b 

How  sleelion  changed  (11  by 
employer  (2i  by  employee. 

Alternative  llabiNly  (1)  »  employar 
does  not  elect  (2>  If  emgloyer 
elects  aiij  cmjioyee  does  not. 

S«a«rriMd    by    Inductrol    t<<«ni 
(lTlS-17).    No  8«»ta  uauimBM. 

(1)  Kmployi-n     divided     into    two 
ctaasM.    Thuae  in  more  haaanJoua 
ocnipalioDs  enumenled  in  iSb  are 

absaoee  of  ootioe  to  contrary,  posted, 
etc  aad   aied   with   BovdTi:). 
Other    enployen    elect    by    filinc 
Dotiea  with  Board  (ila). 

(2)  Presumed  where  employer  elects, 
uahas  notice  to  eootrarv  Sled  with 
Board  within  30  days  alter  employ- 
neot  or  after  efflptoyar'a  aleetioo 
(lie). 

(1)     Klcriion  to  accept  chao«t^   by   written 
notice  lilM  with  Board,  and  nostinn  same  etc.. 
or  aervinK  saim-                     viv  personally. 
at  leoal  60  day-                       Jan.  Ist  (ilb). 
Election  to  rrji                    -ii  by  30  days' 
wrilli-n  notice  as  BoaM  uiay  preacribe  (!M). 

(21     Kln-tioo  to  aceept  changed  by  filing  writ- 
ten niitice  with  Board  at  least  10  days  prior 
to  any  Jan.   let  (|lc).     Election  to  reject 
withdrawn  by  givi^(  30  dava'  wnttea  notice 
aa  Board  may  preacnbe  ({Id). 

(11    As  to  empluyen  in  more  haiani- 
ous  ooeupaliona  enumerated  in  |3b 
only:    Defeoaes  of  assumption  of 
risim,    fcUow   aerrant's    fault    and 
contributory    negligenee   abrogated 
(|3a). 

bai  eoBpubonr  w  to  Sute,  maatHs, 
•tc    (HW.     18).    Supanriwl    by 
IndwtraJ  Boud  of  ladiua  (Pkrt 
III).    No  Stete  iawnnM. 

(1)  Employer's  aeeaptaaea   is  ptv- 
aumed  in  ahaenee  of  Dotiee  to  eoo- 
trary  at  time  of  birinc  or  30  dan 
prior    to    aecideot,    eoiapicuoaaly 
pasted  at  piBoe  o(  business  or  aerrea 
upon  employee  peiaoaally,  with  eapj 
to  Board.    (I|3-l). 

(2)  Eaaployees  acceptance   is  pre- 
sumed m  abseoee  of  written  notice 
to  employer  at  time  of  hiring  or  30 
days  prior  to  aeeideot,  with  oopy  to 
BoarddlM). 

IIHZ)    Ekelioa  to  ngeet  may  be  changed  by 
employer  or  employee  at  any  time  by  notice 
as  m  original  emtioa  (|3). 

(1)    Defeoees  of  contributory  nc«li- 
gcoce,  feUow  eervant's  fault  and  aa- 
aumptioo  o(  risks  abrogated  (UIO. 

Compw—lion.  with  imman  or  ar- 
curilx:    oampulMnr    u    to    Sutc. 
toaatim.  etc.:  dectire  u  to  phntt 
■anlciircn  (ii2477-in.  mO.  m4«). 
Sopemnd  by  Ion  loduatrial  Com- 
wiwnnir  (Pt.  ID.    Ho  8(>l«  in- 
nnaoa. 

(1)  Employer's   aoecptaacv   is   pre^ 
sumcd  unless  and  until  thirty  days' 

pnacribed.  is  giTen  to  empbyeca, 
by  poating  io  pboe  of  busiiMsa,  and 

(2)  Employee's   acceptance   b   prv- 
aumed  unless  and  until  a  written 
notka  of  election  to  reject,  in  form 

(1)-(21    Either  employer  or  employee  may 
change  his  eleetioa  to  reject  by  serving  notice 
of  such  rhaon  of  election  in  the  same  manner 
as  provided  for  ssrrice  of  his  original  notice 
of  dectioo  to  nieet  (i2477-m  3). 

(1)  Defenses  of  assumption  of  risks, 
fellow  servant's  fault  and  contribu- 
tory negligence  (unless  wilful  and 
with  intent  to  cause  injury  or  due 
to  intoiication)  abrogated;  and  em- 
ployer's aegligeoeapicsumed  (12477- 
m  frl ). 

(2)  Defenses  remain,  euept  assump- 
tion of  risk  from  viohttion  of  safety 
statute  by  empkyer;  and  no  pi«- 
sumplion  of  emplayer's  nedigenoe 
(|2477-m2). 

ComptiaBtioii,     ekotm:     iammon 
opiiouL    but   BO  Slate  iiMinuice 

(5?'      •"!      '"IS).    Supenriwd    to 

ai.                    Inspector  (lit),  ud 
(|J3(M3). 

(1)    Aeoeplaaee  is  presumad  naleas 
written  sUteaeat  to  the  contrary 
is  filed  with  Secretary  of  State  ((44). 
Plait  t.  Smfl  A  Co..  m  S.  W.  W: 
aamU  t.  BoOWk.  lU  P<u.  tU. 

written  dedaiataoo  to  the  eootrary 
■  Sled  with  Secretary  of  Stota  be- 
fore  injury    (145).    SAadt    i.    ;4i* 
Crmr  UwM  4t  CiwuiU  C*.,  IS»  Pac 
ll»3. 

(l)-(2)    Either  party  may  change  hia  election 
to  reject  by  filuu  written  declaratioo  thereof 
with  Secretary  of  Sute  (i|44.  4j). 

(1)  Defenses  of  assumption  of  risks 
and  fellow  swant's  fault  abrogated, 
and  contributory  negligence  to  be 
considered  only  in  assessing  dam- 
ages  (146).    SpoUnilU   a.    Wetltrn 
Sola  Ctnunl  Co..   H8  Pac.  SiS: 
Swutk  a.  H'eafeni  Statet  Cement  Co., 
id.  lOte:  Hont  t.  CuJaht  Rifg.  Co.. 
US  Pac.  6te. 

(2)  Defeneea  lequun,  uolasa  injury  ia 

of  emplo^  or  hia  matWMpng  agent 
or  officer  (147).        — — -» - 

Ccmiwiieetian,  declive,  but  comput- 
eory  u  to  public  employne;  insur- 
Booe  opiioiul   (ill.   2.  3,   23-27). 
No  State  iowraiKe. 

(1>-(2I     Election    by   employer  and 

wnllcn  notice  from  eitber  party  to 
the  other,  at  least  30  days  ptior  to 
aeeideot  (13 12-31  )■ 

(l)-(2)    Eleetioa  to  accept  changed  by  either 
party  upon  30  days'  notice  written  to  the 
other,  prior  to  accident  (53  (2-3) ).    Election 
not  to  accept  changed  by  employee  by  notice 
m  writing,  effective  immediately  (|5  |3| ). 

(1)  Defenses  of  assumption  of  risk, 
fellow  servant's  fault  and  contrib- 
utory negligence  abrogated,  and  neg- 
ligence of  employer  presumed  f|4). 

(2)  Defenses  remain  (§£  HI ). 

Compenmtion  with  insurance  or  se- 
curity, elective  aa  to  private  em- 
ployere  and  towns,  but  compubory 
aa  to  State,  cities,  counties,  etc.. 
without  obligation  to  insure  (§16,  7, 
40).    Supervised  by  Industrial  Ao- 
ddent    Commission,    consisting    of 
CommisBooer  of  Labor  and  Indus- 
try.  Insurance   C^offimiasioner  and 
another  member  (}28).    No  State 
inauiaooe. 

Commissian.  together  with  copy  of 
industrial  aeeideot  policy  approved 
by     Insurance    Commissioner,     or 
proof  of  financial  ability,  with  de- 
posit of  cash,  bond  or  securities 
(56  II-III ). 
(2)    If  employer  has  so  elected,  em- 
ployee's acceptance  is  presumed,  in 
absence  of  writen  _  notice   to  con- 
trar>'  at  time  of  hiring  or  within  10 
dAyv   after  employers  election;   a 
copy  of  such  notice  to  be  filed  with 
Commission  within  10  days  there- 
after (}7). 

(1)  .\8senting    employer    receives    certificate 
from  Commissioner  which  remains  in  force 
until  expiration  of  policy  filed,  or.  if  employer 
carries  hi:^  own  risk,  until  he  notifies  Com- 
missioner that  he  withdraws  his  assent  (§6 

mil ). 

(2)  Employee's  election  to  accept  may  be 
changed   at   the   expiration   of  any   yearly 
period  by  filing  written  notice  with  Commis- 
aioner  at  least  60  days  prior  thereto,  and 
similar  notice  to  employer  within  10  days 
thereafter.    Employee's    election    to    reject 
may  be  changed  at  any  time  upon  5  days' 
written  notice  to  employei  (§7). 

(1)  Defenses  of  contributory  negli- 
gence,   fellow    servant's    fault    and 
assumption  of  risk  are  abrogated, 
except    for    injuries    sustained    in 
dom^tic  service,  agriculture  or  log- 
ging operations,  or  as  to  employers 
who    regularly    employ    not    more 
than  5  employees  in  the  same  busi- 
ng (}§3-l). 

(2)  Employer  is  exempt  from  dam- 
age suits  (§5), 

Fourteen 


InluriM  nvarad. 


NoUea  of  Infury  ind  cUim 
for  comiwraaUon. 


Waiting  period. 


All  puUu'.  Hnfl  u  an  ofKcial 
or  bmCcMry  at  aa  cMabbli- 
•d  pawiaa  find,  and  all  pri- 
TiM,  axo^it  tawal  orno*  is 
tb*  un*l  coon*  of  the  tndo, 
liiniriiiii  (lo.,  ol  capioytr 
(H). 


Act   (ioM  not   apply   to  cmployr<(« 
covcrai   by  Kedenl  Ian  exrlu- 


All  ao'ttJculol  mjiincK  arinnc 
out  of  aod  in  counw  of  em- 
ploymmt  (il).  Knopp  t. 
Awuritnm  Car  Jt  Fouiu^  Ct., 
IM  111.  Afp-  «0f. 


Notirr'  l»i  cHipKtypf.  with  pmcribed 
partirulan,  iiiu»t  l)tf  givrn  as  soon 
aapracticalile,  not  lat4*r  than  Stidaya. 
Mcrpl  in  caac  »f  mental  liii'apacitv. 

KnowloK- -    "  '  - 

in  DOtirr 
unduly  i>: 

Bllist  be  niauf  wiumi  o  iii'uuris  ;in.T 
•eetdent  or  after  pavmpntA,  if  any. 
have  oeaaed  ((24).  If  partially  dia- 
abled  employee  retumi  to  lame  em- 
ployment, etaim  may  be  made  with- 
m  18  months  by  notice  to  Board 
(i8d). 


Only  whort!  total  incap- 
acity     if*      f.-.-t.  .'..^■, 

linit  a  <l: 

acity.     <  : 

for  such 
bcKin  on  ^ 
of;    but    . 

pcrmaoent.  lo  ii«';;in 
on  day  after  injury 
(|8b.  f). 


AD.  pubBe  aod  prtTalOb  eieept 
eaHal  and  ool  in  uaual  eonne 
of  tnda,  tiHinwi,  etc.,  of 
emptoyw,  farm  labonn  and 
domeitic  aarvmnta,  noka  Ibey 
Tofcutarily  eket  to  coae 
oadiT  Aet  But  enepted 
(■■lilivmaMa  are  nhjeet  to 
iiiaiiin— Il  of  nportuic  ae- 
eiteU,  (te.  (lit.  IS.  Ttk. 
b). 


Exaept  m  to  nqoiragMst  of  nport- 
iac  11  iiiilwH,  Me-  Aet  doea  not 
apply  to  enploytn  eaiMiad  n 
iateratate  or  haaiga  (anaene  if 
hiiuriea  to  their  iiMhywa  are 
provided  lor  bjr  Feoeral  eoaet- 
mnt  (ilD). 


Fitaoaal  ioiurtea   bv   aceiilaiit 

ariiiai  out  of  and  in  coon* 

of  i^ninlovini'iil.  whpthrr  wUh- 

in  ■  'it^i'!*',  or  in 

a  '  '^ .  luilfM  due 

to .„_<Aifuiuct.     Not 

to  inetode  daeaae  except  M  it 
raauha  faoa  jninrT  (111.  8, 
10.7«d>. 


Notaee  of  injury  must  be  gina  (o  em- 
ployer  imaiwliatehr  or  ai  soon  as 
practicatile  thereafter,  unlem  em- 
lil'iycr  has  kaowledae  thereof  or 
•  >i)irr  cxciMableKrounoaexut.  Tom- 
[>etuaition  harrfl  •'  '"■tw.-  -k.i  ...,..») 
vithin  30  days  :i' 
Defect  in  notir< 

ployer  is  prejudx^rj  ....•.-•>..  .  .miu 
must  be  filed  wHhiD  2  yaan  after 
injury  or  death  (i|22-24). 


First  two  werks  of  di»- 
altitity.  C'om[>enflBtion 
bcKine  on  15th  day 
after  injury  ((28). 


Act  apphes  to  all 
public  or  pritata, 
purely  clerical  or  as  a  per- 
sonal mwi—ilstin  or  offi- 
cial, or  as  a  household  or 
donnstie   sarrant    or    farm 


laborer,   or  oalr  cas 
(Ii24;7-mfal.mlt|a.  bl) 


Aet  apphes  to  aaiptoyeis  and  ant- 
ployeas  aoiand  in  mtraslaie  con- 
merce  ana  aao  in  inter-state  or 
foreiftt  egoaaree  for  whom  rule 
or  method  of  mmtwwntioo  estab- 
lished bf  Ooacron.  oaij  In  esKM 
that  their  Batnai  eonaactiui  with 
intTKtata  eonaMcea  is  dearly 
seprable  froa  itMnlAtit  or  Icr- 
eiia  eummeree;  but  any  such  am- 
pkycr  aad  aotHoyea  aurking  only 
within  SlaM  aair.  sofaiaat  to  a|>- 
proral  of  ConsHSHOiiar,  aad  ao 
Ear  as  not  foibiitdsn  br  Concrtss, 
accept  piorisiuna  of  the  Act 
(J34n-m2l).  


AI  personal  injuries  arisinc  oat 
01  and  in  the  courw  of  the 
employmenl,  unlcm  <lue  to 
the  wilful  nevliK^nct'  or  in- 
toxication of  the  injuml  em- 
pb^  (liM77-m.  mil.  Not 
to  wchua  tfisaase  except  as 
it  rasuha  ban  injury  02477- 
m  l«  U ). 


Employer  niujit  iiavc  notice  or  koow- 
ksdite  of  injury  withui  1.)  dava.  but 
if  notice  is  mveo  or  knowledge  ob- 
tained within  30  days,  no  want, 
failure  or  inaccuracy  shall  bar  com- 
peosatioa  unless  employer  is  preju- 
diced thereby,  and  then  onW  to 
extent  of  such  prejudice;  but  il^  fail- 
tire  to  give  notice  is  due  to  mistake, 
etc.,  compensation  is  allowed,  unless 
empkiyer  is  prejudiced,  and  then 
reduced  only  to  extent  of  such 
prejudice.  If  no  knowledge  or 
notice  within  00  days,  no 
tion  aUowed  (|3477-m  8). 


First  two  weeks  of  incap- 
acity. If  incapacity 
laits  longer,  compen- 
sation bacins  on  1 5th 
day  after  injury 
(i2477-m  10  |gj ). 


ut  regard  to  number  of 
workmen  employed,  or  in 
other  especiaUy  daagerovs 
oeenpatiooa  eaumerated 


Act  docs  not  apply  to      .    . 

in  intenuate  coomena  not  aal>. 
'    itet  to  the  legislatiTe  power  of  the 

SMa  (17). 


taiooal  injories  by  aeeidaot 
ariang  out  of  aoo  in  eoona 
of  amplofaiant.  unless  due 
to  asrtain  swiaiisilsil  acts  of 
(ID. 


were  employed  cootin- 
amaly  for  one  month  before 
seodeot  (((«,  8.  t).  But 
amployna  with  less  than  fire 
workmen  may  elect  to  come 

rAat(l8). 


Written  notiee  slating  praaeribed  pai^ 
tieolais  must  be  aerred  on  employer 
within  10  days.  Want  of  or  defect 
in  notiee  no  bar  to  compensation 
tinless  employer  prejudiced  thereby, 
or  if  oocasKwed  b^  mistake  or  physi- 
cal or  mental  incapacity.  Claim 
most  be  made  within  three  months 
after  accident  or  termination  of 
mental  incapacity,  or  six  months 
after  death  (122).  Sabtrtt  t.  ITol^ 
Paektnt  Co..  H»  Pae.  ill. 


No  compensation  is  al- 
lowed for  incapacity  of 
leas  than  two  weeks' 
duration.  Compensa- 
tion begins  at  end  of 
second  week  of  inca- 
pacity ({{la,  lib,  c). 


All  enpkyees  of  Sute,  pariah. 
etc  axatpt  poblie  gneiak: 
prhrale  liaaiilwii  aivioy- 
menla  as  anamanrted;  aaplui  • 
meots  deemed  to  be  haaard- 
008  by  mntual  acraement  or 
by  daeiBon  of  a  court;  any 
other  employment  by  mutual 
agreameat  (il). 


.Act  does  not  apply  to  common 
carrier  eagaged  in  interstate  or 
fonaga  cooiineree  by  lailraad 
which  by  reaaon  thereof  is  not 
sahjeet  exduairely  to  legislative 
power  of  Slate,  or  for  which  a  fia- 
biSty  or  coapeaaatiao  law  has 
bean  rataljiaheH  by  Congress. 
DoM  not  apply  to  master  or  crew 
of  vaaad  not  registered  m  Louisi- 
ana, which  ■  eejiaged  in  interstate 
or  foreign  commerce  {{30). 


Personal  injuries  by  accident 
ariang  out  of  and  in  course 
of  emphnrment,  unless  due  to 
(1)  employee's  wilful  inten- 
tion to  produce  injury,  (2) 
his  intoxication.  (3)  delib- 
erate hilure  to  use  a  de- 
vice or  gnard  against  acddant 
provided  by  the  employer,  or 
(4)  deliberate  breach  of 
statutory  regulations  for 
safety  (iR  28). 


Written  notice  must  be  ser\-ed  on  em- 
ployer within  15  days  after  accident, 
or  in  case  of  death  within  30  days. 
Employer  must  poet  placard  warn- 
ing employees  of  notice  required, 
otherwise  time  for  such  notice  ex- 
tended to  su  months.  Actual  know- 
ledge excuses  notice.  Failure  or  in- 
accuracy of  notice  no  bar  to  com- 
pensation unlos  enpbyer  prejudiced 
thereby.  Claim  for  compensation 
barred  after  six  months,  but  time 
limitation  doea  not  run  during  in- 
competency (iill-16). 


First  two  weeks  after  in- 
i«i7  (J8  141 ). 


All,  public  and  private,  except 
publk  oSdab,  brm  labor, 
domestic  service,  casoal  or 
not  in  usual  coune  of  trade, 
business,  etc.,  of  employer, 
mastera  of  and  seamen  on 
vmslIb  in  intefstate  or  foreign 
commerce  (il  U-IIl ). 


.Act  does  not  apply  to  masten  of 
and  seamen  on  vessels  engaged  in 
interstate  or  foreign  oommerce 
(}1  |II-ci ).  Liabifity  of  employ- 
ers engaged  in  interstate  or  foreign 
commerce  ia  affected  only  so  far  as 
permiaabk  under  Federal  btws 
(»44). 


Personal  injuries  by  accident 
arising  out  of  and  in  the 
coune  of  empkiyment.  unless 
caused  by  intention  to  injtire 
self  or  another,  or  due  to  in- 
toxication without  employer's 
knowledge  (iiS,  11). 


Written  notice,  giving  certain  particu- 
lars, must  be  served  on  employer 
within  30  days  after  injury.  Defect 
in  notice  no  bar  to  recovery  unless 
employer  misled  thereby.  Failure 
to  give  notice  excused  if  due  to  ac- 
cident, mistake,  etc..  or  if  employer 
had  knowledge  of  injury.  Claim 
must  be  filed  within  one  year  (§§17- 
20).  Claim  barred  it  agreement  or 
petition  not  filed  within  2  years  after 
injury,  death  or  removal  of  inca- 
pacity (539). 


First  two  weeks  of  disa- 
bility. Compensation 
begins  on  fifteenth  day 
(§9). 


Fifteen 


ComptnuUsn  lor 


Ptrtlil  dliability. 


DmUi. 


Plilnrir  aiMt  (unuik  mtd- 
igti  mL  ri(-..  for  rubi 
•Wks   lllrr  vx- 

■npliufiiii  uu -u- 

mm  ■■•  o<ra  pturaicaui  »l 


IK     mckly 
nmimiiiii  tit. 

towttiu  four  Uim  *>cr- 
an  uinuAJ  twniitg  or 
».SOU.  I(  p«nii*<wnt. 
uoM  nte  uolU  anMMUil 
pud     equab     foropMOC 

■ftar  Miogal  pcatira 
durii«  lifi  aqoil  to  8% 
of  toUl  prerioui   p*)r- 

■wutUy  (W>.  fi 


tO%  of  aTaapt  loa  of  aminf 
pomr,  IWIIBMI1  S12  ««kly; 
— f'i-"l~  period  8  ytut. 
Spceal  iiibMuls  far  iam  <A 
e«rt«ia  meaiban,  aCc,  in 
adJilioa  lo  oUier  r'*T"in 
Uoa  (tab,  d.  r.  h).  Spatial 
•ompatMalJOB  tor  •crioua  and 
permawil  diifi(uraaiaBt  o( 
head,  hand  or  baa  (Uc). 
SUmmM  *.  IttiimM  Waiek 
Cum  Co,  ta»  III.  App.  its. 


(a)  If  widow,  child  or  childmi  whuia  dramaed  wu  oblifnl  to  support,  4 
tiaMi  arcraga  annual  esrniiiKa,  iiuii.  13,600.  min.  tl.6S0.  (In  If  no 
aoMuat  payable  under  (a),  then  lo  widuw.  rhilil.  inirent.  Krandparent,  or 
etbar  lineal  bein,  to  wboae  auptwn  he  bud  loiiinliumi  within  4  yean,  4 
lioMa  avaiace  annual  raminiff,  iniu.  VI  >'>ii  nin.  ii  i,Mi  (c)  If  no 
■ouuBt  payable  under  (a)  or  (b),  then  t  A  heira  auch 

paretntace  of  above  amounU  at  averat;'  i  of  deceased 

lo  auch  dependent  collateral  heiia  boru  ;»  ......  ^. ^,.    (d)    If  no 

amount  payable  under  (a)  or  (b)  or  (c),  then  burmi  eipensea,  max.  tlSO 
((7).  if  death  occurs  durina  period  of  diaatidity  and  before  paymenta 
equi  amount  payable  aa  a  death  bene6t,  balance  of  aueh  amount,  and 
in  no  caaa  leaa  than  UOO.  is  lo  be  paid  to  beneficiaries  (i8().  Uinlit  to 
ricath  benefila  is  extinguished  by  oeatb  of  beneficiary,  except  b  certain 
easea(S:2l). 


Employer  mu^t  fumiah  mcd- 
inl  aid.  ric  dunnf  M 
days  after  injury,  and. 
al  Ua  opiioii.  mair  eon- 
liauB  aaaa  dariag  antire 
parted  of  diaataility  or  any 
rsmainiac  part  ihcrvol. 
Kmployaa'a  nfusal  to 
e«t  ueaUMot 
and  may  forfait,  — 
Mlioa  for  pariad  «(  coa- 
taaoaaea.  U  amploTar  hib 
lo  prorida  aueh  allradaara 
for  ao  day*,  ha  ia  babls  for 
laaanaaWa  coat  ihatU. 
aiUiiac*  lo  approral  of 
Board  (H»-I«l. 


65''o  of  antace  weakly 
wanes,  max.  113.20,  aun. 
U-SO,  weakly:  aao.  per- 
iod SOD  weeks,  max. 
aammt  »S,000  (1129, 
40). 


Oa»4iaU«  of  avrraca  kaa  of 
carUBC  power,  max.  tl2. 
aiin.  IS,  weakly,  max.  perwd 
300  wieki.  inaludinc  period 
of  lolai  tebilily.  if  any: 
■ax.  aiaaaat  K,000.  Speeal 
'  '  '  tor  loas  of  certain 
I,  ate  in  lieu  of  other 
(lilO,  31.  40). 
1  pronsiona  in  eaae  of 
are  injuries  (Ii33-3S). 

•eo  aaaetad  (iaataadof  U%) 
lbiiM|tt  anar  la  aasranuic. 


If  death  rtaulta  from  injury  within  300  weeks,  burial  expenses,  max.  tllX), 
and  in  additwo,  to  total  depcodeata,  6S%  of  avarane  weekly  wagea,  max. 
tISJO,  min.  tiM,  weekly,  for  remainder  of  period  between  death  and 
800  watka  after  injury :  to  partial  depeodenta,  auch  proportion  of  fotegoinc 
la  amotui  contributed  by  daceaaed  to  their  support  bore  to  hia  annual 
mrninis  If  drath  was  not  due  lo  injury,  faaiaaoa  of  diaability  award  to 
ba  paid  to  dcpoidcnU  ({{30, 37, 40). 


if   raquestcd    by 

er   ordered    by 

■i  liuaisli  leaaoo* 

I  aid.  etc..  aot 

1100,    al    anjf 

lama  after  injury  and  until 
cad  of  aecoad  week  of  in- 
rapacity  (|24n-m  » |b| ). 


»<r; 


of  avcrace  weekly 
u.  110,  nun.  (S 
or  full  waaca.  weekly; 
max.  period  400  wteka 
(i2477-a«lil). 


W%  of  aTcrage  weekly  waaes. 
nmx.  $10.  mm.  K  or  lull 
wa«ea,  waekly:  max.  petiod 
300  waaka.  Special  aiadula 
for  loas  of  cartaia  ■■ 
ate  (ia4nHB  » lb.  jl ). 


If  total  depeadeBla,  30%  of  avcrace  weekly  earnings,  mai.  310.  min.  $5, 
weakly:  amx.  period  MO  weeks.  If  only  partial  dependenta,  such  per- 
aiDlan  at  abote  as  amount  contributed  to  partial  depeodenta  boie  to 
■aaaal  raraings  of  deceased,  max.  period  300  weeks.  Abo  expenaes  of 
hat  sicknam  uid  buriat,  in  addition  lo  other  compensatioa,  but  not  to 
axeced  tlOO  (i247T-m  9  |c,  d.  e| ). 


Only  ia  ewe  of  death  without 
dspeadaala,  aa4iloyer  must 
pay  iiaaiMialJii  expewaea  of 


burial  amx.  $100  (ilia). 
Caia  1.  Sttimti  line  Co., 
m  Pac  til. 


30%  of  averaca  we^y 
caraiata,  max.  $13,  mia. 
W.  weakly:  max.  period 
eight  yeara  (iU). 


30%  of  lass  of  earning  power, 
bat  not  bas  than  23%  nur 
more  than  30%  of  average 
weekly  —"■-f .  max.  $12. 
aiia.  $1  weakly;  max.  period 
sight  yean.  Wheia  a  minor 
aaraa  baa  thaa  $10  weekly. 
aiiaimttm  eompeaaatioo  ia  to 
be  75%  of  average  eamioga 
(itll-12).  Csrrs8t.  BatUUt. 
m  Par.  W:  BaUrU  i. 
WUff  Packint  Ca.,  H»  Pac. 

its 


If  toUl  deaaadenu.  3  tintea  annual  caminga.  max.  $3,400.  min.  $1 JOO.  It 
partial  dapeodeata,  auch  proportion  of  foregoing  as  may  be  agreed  upon 
or  determined  to  be  proportionate  to  injury  to  dependents.  If  no  de- 
pendenia,  reaaonabb  expenaea  of  medical  attendance  and  burial,  max. 
$100  (ill).    IliCrathn  %.  Ma.  VaUey  BrUtf  <t  Iran  Ca.,  160  Pac  Sat. 


During  first  two  weeks  after 
injury,  employer  must  fui^ 
aiab  reaaooawe  'iT'f*'i*. 
aurgieal  or  bcapilal  serneea, 
not  to  exceed  $100  in 
value,  iwbm  employee  re- 
tuaea  to  accept  (i8|5|). 


50% 


of  average  weekly 
vagea,  maximum  $10, 
laiaiBMim  $3  or  full  wagea 
per  week;  maximum  per- 
iod 300  weeks,  but  if 
diabiltty  b  permanent, 
400  weeka  ({8  [I-a.  d| ). 


50%  of  impairment  of  earning 
capacity,  max.  $10  weekly, 
max.  tieriod  300  weeks.  W  here 
disaUlity  m  permanent, 
weekly  paymenta  subject  to 
minimum  of  $3  or  full  wsgea. 
Speeal  sckedub  (or  loas  of 
certain  memben,  etc.  (i8 
|l-l«I ). 


Ftom  20  to  50%  of  average  weekly  wages,  depending  upon  number  and 
kJnahip  of  dependents.  In  all  casra  reasonable  expenses  of  last  aickacae 
and  burial,  not  to  exceed  *IOa  (i8  |2-d,  e,  f) ). 


During  first  two  weeks  after 
injury,  employer  mu^  fur- 
nish tcaaooafala  awdical 
and  boapitai  asrvicea,  etc., 
aa  eecded,  aiax.  $30.  In 
caae  of  major  suipcal  op- 
eratioo,  if  parties  dingree 
on  cost  thereof.  Commission 
muat  fix  amount  upon  peti- 
tioo  of  either  party  ({10). 


50^0  of  average  weekly 
wages,  max.  $10,  min. 
$4.  weekly:  max.  period 
500  weeksk  max.  amount 
$3,000.  Certain  injuries 
conclusively  presunwd  to 
constitute  permanent 
total  diaability  ((14). 


50^~r  of  average  loas  in  earning 
power,  max.  $10  weekly;  max. 
period  300  weeks.  Sperul 
schedule  for  loss  of  certain 
etc.  (Sil5-iei. 


To  total  dependents.  50^o  of  average  weekly  wages,  max.  $10.  min.  $4, 
weekly,  for  300  weeks  after  injury.  To  partial  dependents,  such  percent- 
age of  foregoing  as  amount  contributed  by  deceased  to  such  partial  de- 
pendents bore  to  annual  earnings  of  deceased.  If  no  dependents,  reason- 
able expense  of  last  sickneas  and  burial,  max.  $200  (iS12. 13). 


Sixiseii 


if  pnvleut  dittblUly. 


Aveng* 


Who  *n  dapandsnti. 


NofwesJdftnt 

alien 
beneficiaries. 


Employera'  or  Imuren' 
(0  aumlniUoRi. 


rights 


la  cm  of  pnirioas  duaUlitjr, 
oompoiMBlioa  for  subiequent  io- 
jury  to  b*  *pportioiMd  M«on>- 
u^  xo  pocportwa  of  iiwipHttjr 
caused  bit  Kipaslin  iniaiMi 
(llOh). 


ATen4^  annual  earnings  are  to  be 
averafe  daily  waites  multiplied 
by  300  or  other  multiplier  repre- 
MBtiag  the  aonnal  number  of 
wotkiag  day*  io  year.  K»m- 
ioia  not  to  inelucM  wif  (s  for 
overtiflM  or  noney  advanced 
for  eipemea  neideotal  to  em- 
ploymeot  (flO). 


Widows  and  children  are  en- 
titled to  full  death  beixfil 
wherever  daoeaaed  was  und« 
hial  oblicatiOD  to  suiiinft 
them  (|7a).  Othcnviae  de- 
pendency is  determinable  a»- 
eordiof  to  facts  at  the  time 
of  injury.  Dependeots  lim- 
ited to  widows  and  crrtaio 
eloee  blood  relations  ({7b.  f). 
SUitnmn  i.  lUinou  WaUk 
Cam  Ce,  lU  UL  Arp.  ill. 


Injured  employee  must  submit  to  medical  ex- 
amination at  employer's  rvquest  as  soon  as 
practicable  after  mjury,  also  one  week  after- 
wards, and  theteaf  ter  once  every  four  weeki. 
Employee  may  have  hi*  own  physiciaa  pitseat 
or  demand  statemeot  of  hie  condition  from 
eiamininii  physician.  Refusal  to  submit  for- 
feits rixat  to  com|ieaatioa  for  period  of  con- 
tinuance. If  patient  is  likaly  to  die,  aurieoo 
must  call  in  another  miksoo  dcai|[aated  and 
paid  for  by  employee  or  pnapeetive  beoo- 
ficiary  (il2). 


Employ  wStriac  {ran  neea*- 
siv*  u^ofiei  ■  sotitlad  to  eom- 
irrfi"*-  for  that  injury  which 
win  eorer  loocsat  perwd  and 
liHWl  ininiint  but  not  for  both 
iaioria.  U  permaoeDl  injury  is 
foOomd  by  another,  also  per> 
maaMi,  eoapeiMatioa  ia  allow- 
ed for  Doth,  by  attoadini  the 
period,  but  not  tncraaaiiw 
weekly  rate,  of  paymeata.  1? 
succesaive  injuries  produoe  total 
permanent  daabihty,  payments 
for  previous  diaabihty  to  be 
endiitad  on  award  for  total  per- 
dkability  (ii33-3i). 


Avecap  weekly  wace*  to 
earaiaa  for  praoediBg  year 
divided  by  52;  but  if  employee 
kiet  Bon  than  7  eonaeeutive 
daya'  time,  euch  loa*  to  be  d»- 
duotad  from  divisor.  Where 
this  method  is  not  pcaeticabia, 
retard  may  be  had  to  averan 
WB«a  of  aaothar  pcrsoa  in  the 
ame  loeaEty  and  elaaa  of  tm- 
pioymaat  (iTCe).  Averaf* 
wacee  desmeil  to  be  not  lam 
than  $10,  nor  nnre  than  124, 
weekly  (HO). 


Ceitaia 


eooclusivaly 


nresamad  totally  drpendaat. 
In  other  cases  dependency  ii 
dcterminabie  aeeordiiy  Io 
bets  at  tha  lima  of  ini«y 

(i38). 


Injured  empbyee,  if  laquratad  bjr  ei^iloyw  or 
ordered  by  Board,  must  submit  la  na^eal 
wsminalion  at  laasonable  times  and  plaees. 
Empbyea  amy  have  own  physieiaa  prmat. 
Refuml  U>  anboH  suspenda.  and  ualeas  justi- 
flable,  lotfiila,  ri(ht  to  compaaaation  dnrinc 
eontiouanca.  In  case  of  death,  employer  or 
Board  may  require  an  autopsy  at  own  ei- 
I  (127). 


alioa  is  to  be  computed 
of   avenc*   aiuual 

^  ,  which  are  to  be  avei^ 
an  daily  watm  multiplied  by 
100  or  aoeh  oliier  multipber 
lepimanliin  oomal  number  of 
working  days  ia  year.  Eam- 
iafi  not  to  iachide  overtime 
watm  or  monay  advaoeed  for 
espeaem  iaeideatal  to  employ- 
meat  (|2«n-m  IS). 


The  followiof  an 
be  wholly  dependent  upoo 
deceased:  surviving  spoaaa. 
child  or  chiMiaa  under  IS, 
parent  of  a  miaor  entitled  to 
eamiocs  of  (ueh  minor,  adopt- 
ed chiUian  and  atepehiMiaa. 
In  all  other  caeca  questioaa  of 
depamlaaey  ar*  determioad 
ia  aeeocdaaca  with  fact*  at 
tame  of  injury  (i2477-m  IS 
|c|). 


laiuied  empkye*  iMal  aubmat  to 
amjaatimi  at  eoovaaiaat  place  a*  often  aa 
laaaoaahly  rsquaatad  by  employer.  Ha  may 
hava  hia  oirn  physiciaa  praaaat.  Rafuaal  to 
submit  forfeit*  riihl  to  eompaoaatioo  for 
psriod  of  refusal  (i2477-m  II). 


Aveiafe  raminp  are  to  be  cois- 
puted  in  manner  beat  calculated 
to  five  avetace  rate  per  week 
for  U  weeks  prior  to  accident. 
If  this  be  impraeticabla.  amount 
amy  b*  fiiad  srith  refercaee  to 
aretaia  waiea  earned  by  as- 
other  person  in  mme  occupation 
and  locality  for  praesdiac  y«ar 
(|I2).  In  case  of  death,  aam- 
ints  for  precedinc  year  to  b* 
computed  on  basis  of  wage*  for 
thirty  day*  prior  to  aocideat 
(ill).  Bs6ci<s  s.  ITsV  Pti- 
ui§  Ct^  ti»  Pac.  41S- 


Dependent*  hmitad  to  membefs 
of  family  wholly  or  partially 
dependent  oa  deceased  at 
timeofaceidant.  Members  of 
family  dcfiaad  (i»i).  Me- 
Cnckn  t.  Jf*.  I'liZtry  Briif 
Jt  Inm  Co.,  tSO  fflf.  Sit. 


CompeosatioB 
looependent* 
not  cttisens  of 
and  residing 
in  V.  S.  or 
(panada  at 
time  of  atrci- 
dent  limited 
torso  (ill). 


Injured  employee  must  submit  to  medical  ex- 
amination at  reasonable  times  at  employer's 
request,  but.  uolcas  ordered  by  Court,  not 
oftcner  than  once  in  two  weeks.  Employee 
may  have  own  physician  present  ((17).  Re- 
fuml  to  aubmit  suspends  right  to  compensa- 
tion tutil  notice  of  willingneas  to  submit  ( i20). 


Aversge  weekly  wsges  to  be 
annual  earning*  divided  by  S2. 
Wfaara  such  baaa  impracticable, 
K^id  may  be  had  to  avenge 
weekly  earning*  of  aaother  in 
same  amploymeot  and  kicality 
iarpn^i«i«]Faar(i8|S|). 


Certain  person*  conclusively 
prceumed  to  be  wholly  da- 
pendent:  ia  all  other  c**m 
dependency  to  be  determined 
in  leoordaiKe  with  fact*  at 
time  of  injury.  Dependents 
sre  limited  to  member  of 
family,  spooae.  lineal  deecend- 
ant  or  anecator,  brother,  aisUr 
or  adopted  ehiU  (18  f2a-e|). 


Injured  employee  must  submit  to  examination 
from  time  to  time  at  reasonable  hours  and 

f  laces,  by  physician  provided  by  employer, 
f  latter  fails  to  provide  such  examination 
within  six  days  after  injur>',  employee  may 
be  examined  by  his  own  physician  and  charge 
employer  SI.  Refusal  to  submit  to  examina- 
tion forfeits  right  to  compensatioa  during 
period  of  refusal  (ii9,  10). 


Previous  disability  is  not  to  pre- 
clude compensation  for  later  in- 
jury; but  io  fixing  eonpeaaatiott. 
average  weekly  wagm  to  be  euch 
nun  as  hirly  uprascnla  earning 
capacity  at  time  of  later  injury 
(il  nX  el ). 


Averai^  weekly  waxes  to  be  reck- 
oned at  1-52  of  300  times  aver- 
age daily  vrages  on  fuU  time 
during  preceding  year;  but  if 
not  empbyed  dunng  substan- 
tially the  whole  of  such  year, 
average  wages  of  another  in 
same  occupation  and  locality 
may  be  taken  as  basis  for  com- 
putation. If  such  method  be 
not  fairly  applicable,  wages  may 
be  computed  according  to  cir- 
cumstances. Money  advanced 
for  special  expenses  not  to  be 
reckoned  as  part  of  wages  (il 

nxn. 


Dependents  are  limited  to  mem- 
bers of  family  or  next  of  kin 
wholly  or  partly  depeudent 
on  employee  at  time  of  injury. 
Certain  persons  conclusively 
presumed  wholly  dependent; 
m  other  cases  dependency  to 
be  determined  according  to 
facts  at  time  of  injury  ({1 

iniil ). 


Alien  depend- 
ents residing 
outside  the 
United  States 
or  Canada  are 
entitled  t  o 
one-half  com- 
pensation 
otherwise 

fi  a  i  d       (il 
V'lUl ). 


Injured  employee  must  submit  to  medical  ex- 
amination at  reasonable  times,  if  requested 
by  employer.  Employee  may  have  his  own 
physician  present.  Refusal  to  submit  sus- 
pends, and  may  forfeit,  right  to  compensation 
for  period  of  continuance  (i21). 


Seventeen 


1 


Rlghl  of 


Modlfloilon  of 
and 


I  of  igri 

nnrat. 


Commutations. 


Uen  or  prof  trance 
for  eompenutlon. 


Ttaao  of  (oamnMka  nar  b>  •ritM  by 
Hii.Mimil  batwm  tb*  putn.  Ixit  if 
wWuB  7  dvi  *'l<r  iajuiy,  pro- 
to  b*  thtoduliBt.  In  cue  of 
Bard  OMal  doioMe  an  ufai- 
or,  al  the  (haliaa  of  oilhcr  pwty 
10  of  paraamat  dhabOKy  or 
doatk,  a  eoaaiUM  of  arfattratioa  rep- 
naan^ac  i«i(iaetivety  carh  party  and 
Board.  Daaiioa  of  arbitrator  or 
Mmmittn  it  nibiect  to  miew  by 
Board  upoo  pMitioa  by  citbtr  party 
mtlun  li  dayi  after  DOtica  tbertol. 
All  (iiMationa  not  DthenriM  acttlcd  to 
bcidi«atai««dbyBoarJl»ls.l9.  ;;)■ 


Oodaioo  of  Board  it  eoaoluaiya, 
ia  ab«aee  of  fiaad:  bat  Cii>. 
enit  Court  may  lavit*  da- 
mm  by  writ  of  ctrtiotari  or 
m  chancay  upon  applicatioa 
of  any  party  in  intcrtal  with- 
in 10  dayt  afttr  notiee  of  de- 
eiww.  judnneat  of  Cimiit 
Court  it  tumect  to  further 
nview  by  Suprcaw  Court 
upon  writ  of  cmr  (llOf). 


WilUa  18  mootha  after  award. 
upon  applicalioo  of  ather 
party,  Board  nay  renew 
tame  on  (round  thai  extent 
of  disbility  hat  ehaafed,  and 
Ihaaopon  may  ordtr  pay- 
manta  inrrtattd,  dhniniihed 
ortaded(IIMi). 


If  in  the  interrata  ol  Imlh  partiee. 
Board,  upon  aprfi '">fi"n  of 
either  party,  ur  .to 
a  lump  nun  I  '  nit 
dieeouotrd  at  licr 
part^  may  rcjc«:i  ii>  ;>ward 
withm  10  dayt,  eicept  in  cam 
of  death  or  ditmeniberment 
(it).  Subject  to  approval  of 
Board,  employer  may  ditcliante 
hie  liability  for  compeoaation 
by  depoailinc  present  value  of 
future  paymenta  diaeounted  at 
3%  with  a  Iruatee,  or  by  pur- 
chaaioR  annuity  (^25). 


An  award  ol  Board 
for  compensation, 
filed  with  Re- 
ccrder  of  Deeds, 
it.  in  cate  of  em- 
ployer's insolv- 
ency, a  lien  on  all 
his  property  sub- 
sequent only  to 
liens  for  taxes, 
waxes,  mortgages 
and  trust  deedt 
(f21). 


Terat  of  eoaaptatatioo  may  be  fixed  by 
tgreeaaeftt,  after  U  dayt  from  date  of 
injury,  aub^  to  approval  of  Beard; 
or  by  Board,  or  a  meaabtr  thereof,  alltr 
a  hearing,  upon  appkatioa  of  eitber 
party.  Award  maoa  by  nember  of 
Board  ia  tohiact  to  review  by  full 
Board  upon  appBcatioii  made  within 
7  day*  fata  dale  tkenof  (l|S7-«0). 


An  award  of  the  Board  it  cod- 
clutive  at  to  qoettioae  of  fact; 
but  withia  30  dayt  eitber 
party  may  appeal  to  Appet- 
lite  Court  on  erroit  of  fatw;  or 
Board  may  of  itt  own  motion 
etftiiy  quettiont  of  law  to 
AppaJlat*  Court  for  deter- 
miaatiaa  (WD. 


Board  may  at  any  tbnab  on  ita 
own  motion,  or  van  tffli»- 
tioa  of  any  futf  k  intcreet, 
00  the  (found  of  s  ebaage  in 
eoaditioaa,  review  an  award 
aodincrcate,  diminith  or  ter- 
paymtata  (HS>. 


Upon  applicalbn  of  either  party. 
Board  may  authorise  monthly 
or  quarterly,  instead  of  weekly, 
paymenta.  After  26  we^,  a 
weekly  payment,  in  unusual 
may  be  redeemed  by  a 


lump  tum  payicent,  by  agree- 
ment, tubject  to  approval  cf 
Boaid.  In  rase  of  a  minor  per- 
manently disabled.  Board  may 
in  itt  discretion  award  a  lump 
sum  at  any  time.  Or  Board 
may  order  employer  to  pay 
hunp  torn  to  trustee  and  be  dia- 
ehai«ed  (IH2-M). 


Right  to  oompens^ 
tion  hat  the  same 
preference  against 
employer's  assets 
as  is  allowed  for 
unpaid  wages  for 
labor  (S16). 


Terme  of  aiiitiitaliiiii  may  be  tetlM 
by  afraeoMit,  tubject  to  appcoval  of 
Committiooer  (|2477-m  2S).  Or  by 
an  arhimtioQ  eommittee  appointed 
by  partiea  and  Cummittioeei,  or  by 
Committiooer  (|i3477-<B  SMI),  tub- 
iert  to  review  by  Caamietiaov  (iH77- 
m  32).  An  ayeement  made  withia  12 
days  after  injury  is  pntumed  to  be 
fraudulent  (i24n-m  18). 


Within  5  dayt  after  award  by 
arbitration  committee,  ath« 
party  ooiy  apply  for  a  rebear- 

deotiaai  it  Soal   (i|2477-m 
28.33). 


Any  nayment  may  ha  leriewcd 
ana  menased  or  dhniniihed 
if  Commiisioner  finds  that 
the  eoBditton  of  the  injured 
employee  to  wamnta  ({2477- 
mkW). 


District  Court  may  commute 
future  payments  to  a  lump  sum, 
capitaliied  at  6%,  upon  applica- 
tion of  either  party,  where  the 
period  of  compensation  can  be 
determined  definitely  (|2477-m 
M). 


Terms  of  compensation  may  be  settled 
by  agreement  ({23);  or  by  an  arbitta- 
tJoa  committee  or  an  arbitrator  selected 
by  partiea  or  appointed  by  a  judge 
(iK):  or  by  action  in  court,  without  a 
jury  unless  demanded  by  either  parly 
(J3»). 


No  provition.    But  see  Cttin  v. 
Sntumal  Zinc  Co.,  i4tf  Pac 

net. 


Agnetnent  or  award  may  be 
modified  at  any  time,  by  sub- 
teqoent  agreement;  or,  after 
one  year,  by  court  oo  mund 
that  incapacity  haa  changed 
((3^.  At  any  time  within 
(me  year  sgreement  or  award 
nay  be  canceled  by  court  up- 
on various  specified  grounds 
(|2«). 


Upon  ernptnyee's  application  court 
may  give  judgment  for  lump 
sum  equal  to  Wl  of  amount 
peat  and  prospectively  due,  if 
appBcation  ia  msHc  Ikts^wp  se- 
curity is  doubtT  j1  ■  fter 
sis  months' pa> :  -or 
may  redeem  li:-  i>y 
lump  tum  payment  cquul  to 
80^(.  of  future  instelments  (S33). 
GomU  I.  BiMU,  lU  Pat.  tU; 
Rcitrlt  t.  Wolf  Packing  Co., 
H9  Pac.  ^IJ. 


By  mutual  sgrecment  in  writing,  subject 
to  approval  of  court.  If  dispute 
arises,  it  must  be  determined  by  court 
after  a  formal  bearing.  Settlement 
must  be  reached,  or  proceedings  be- 
gun, within  a  year  after  injury  or  death, 
otherwise  daiffl  a  barred  ({{17-18, 31). 


From  judgment  of  court  ia 
claim  for  compensation,  eitber 
party  may  appeal  to  proper 
appellate  court  without  fur- 
nishing bond.  Such  appeal 
has  tame  pcefaence  ia  near- 
ing  as  causes  in  wliicfa  Slate 
is  intereaird  ({19). 


Award  may  be  modified  at  any 
time  by  subsequent  agree- 
ment between  employer  and 
employee,  with  court's  ap- 
proval: or  after  a  year  from 
time  award  became  operative, 
court  may  review  same  upon 
application  of  either  party  on 
ground  that  employee's  in- 
capacity haa  incfcsaed  ({20). 


Amounts  payable  periodically  may 
be  commuted  to  lump  sum  at 
any  time  by  mutual  sgreeroent, 
subject  to  approval  of  court 
({8  IS] ). 


Claim  for  compen- 
sation has  same 
prefbence  at  un- 
paid wages  for 
labor  ({21). 


Compensation  may  be  settled  by  agree- 
me.i'  ;iKi.-.-f  fii  approval  of  Commis- 
sic:  .ticD  of  either  party, 

by    '  '    Commission,   after 


From  a  decree  rendered  by 
Supreme  Ccurt  on  Commis- 
sion's decision,  appeal  may 
be  taken  to  the  law  court  on 
errors  of  law  only  (}J4). 


At  any  time  within  two  years 
after  approval  of  agreement 
or  entry  of  dwree,  same  may 
be  reviewed  by  Chairman  of 
Commi&'tion  on  application  of 
either  party,  and  payments 
increased,  reduced  or  termin- 
ated, on  ground  of  increase, 
diminution  or  end  of  incap- 
acity. Agreements  may  be 
modified  at  any  time  by  sub- 
sequent agreement,  subject  to 
approval  by  Commiisioner 
({36). 


After  payments  have  continued 
for  six  months.  Commission 
may.  upoo  petition  of  eitber 
party,  commute  to  a  lump  sum 
future  payments  discounted  at 
5%.  if  for  the  best  interests  of 
beneGcisry,  if  weekly  payments 
entail  undue  hardship  or  if  bene- 
ficiary has  removed  or  is  about 
to  remove  from  the  United 
States  (528).  It  employee  re- 
sides in  another  State,  Com- 
mission may  order  payments 
made  monthly  or  quarterly  in- 
stead of  weekly  (§45). 


Claim  for  compen- 
sation or  any  de- 
cree thereon  has 
the  same  prefer- 
ence over  unse- 
cured debts  of 
employer  as  wages 
of  labor,  but  not 
so  as  to  impair  a 
lien  previously  ac- 
quired by  em- 
ployee (§27). 


Eighteen 


HiMf  cotn^MHSliiii  Is  iKufML 


T 


Mettiod  of  myment  and  proeeedlnga 
to  collect. 


Attsmoyi'  lions  and  foas,  ots. 


A  oUtm  Uv  cumpciuatioQ 
u  out  auM^tiabU',  nor 
auktcet  la  may  lito, 
•UaehaMot  or  garaiab- 
i  Baal,  nor  Babia  io  any 
wmjr  lor  aay  Baa.  da^x, 
pcathy  or 
(ill). 


Uhrrv  couipiMiKitloii  u  rltvt^l, 
covcrinic  Quriiiul  LiltiliCy  m  aooM  aulhcr. 
luO  ci>rp(mr>.in.  uriouujatKMi  or  un- 
rutlun.  or  pr\N-f  uf  finaociaJ  faynM 
tiiltly.  ix  !i*.vunLy  aatielikclory  to  lodu^ 
trial  Board,  i*  cooipulaorr,  upoa  10  daya' 
•ntiao  dooaaad  tlvraor  by  Board. 
Nonaal  liability  daOiwd  (i2<). 


Companaation  ia  to  be  paid  by  employer  tu  employee  at  same 
iotervala  aa  wiief*^  pnor  to  injury,  or.  if  iliia  u  nut  fuk-ulile, 
Ikeo  wt^"  Wbao  oo  prooaedioga  are  brouglil  to 
review  u.  ^  haario^  on  review,  either  party  nuy 
fija  witli  '  ;  11  reriifini  copy  of  decision  of  Bnnnf, 
arbitrator   or   arl.iir.>:  rt 

muat  cntar  judzmeiit  >> 

aamo  effect  aa  if  reoilcri .    . 


Where  employur  rffuwji  to  pay 
oumpcuiuitioti  uoi-ortliii|{  to 
award,  court  t<litiil  tux  xs  vtiy.iA 
a«aiiut  him.  at  the  tiiiu'  of  t-o- 
tering  ju'lgiiu'iil,  rt-:i«on;tlile 
attorney  a  few  incurred  in  urbi- 
tralioo  prooeedinga  or  in  court 

(iiss). 


A  ehiia  f or  coBtpcoaatioB 
ia  not  aaaitnabbi  and 
ia  a&enpi  froa  all 
daima     of     crrditof* 

(tl7l- 


AaMBliag  employer  ia  required  to  msota 
ui  aoiu*  autborued  corporatiw,  aaaoeia- 
tion.  etc  or  fumiah  Board  with  proof  of 
fioaadal  nspoaaibilily,  with  dapoait  of 
bood  or  oUmt  aaeiuity  if  nqoeatcd  by 
Boaid(ltt). 


00  ia  payable  diioeUy  to  eoiployee  by  employer  or 
inaurar.  L'pon  iiri-wnlatioB  of  a  oertiGed  copy  of  approved 
aumoaadum  ol  uiireaaeot  oc  deeiaioD  of  Board,  Circuit 
or  Superior  Court  rauat  raodar  judgment  in  accordance 
tberewitb,  which  haa  aame  eAeot  aa  though  reodered  in 


Attorneys'  and  phyaiciaiis'  feea 
and  hospital  chargea  are  subject 
to  approval  by  the  Board  (i&S). 


Whan 

ia 


laauraoce 
)  aitthotiaad  eoaopaay.  aaoctatjoo 


or  organiaatioB  ia  eompalaary  (|:477-m 
41),  with  the  alternative  for  employer  to 
carry  bia  own  risk  upon  praof  of  napoo- 
iibthty  aatialaetory  to  Commiawooer  aod 
to  Itmraaea  Depaitaaat  (|2477-o  49). 


Coopaaaatiaa  ia  payable  directly  to  employee  or  depeodrata 
by  aaaployer  or  meurer  (i|2477-ffl  0,  o48).  Uooa  preaen- 
tatioo  U  a  certified  copy^  of  a  mauioraodum  of  agreement 
or  decision  of  Commissinoer  or  arbitration  committee. 
District  Court  must  render  a  decree  in  accordance  there- 
with which  shall  have  aaiM  eCaet  aa  Ihough  teadaiod  ia  aa 
aetioo  at  law  (i2477-m  33). 


Employee's  attorney  acquirea  oo 
hen  unless  bia  claim  be  approved 
in  writing  by  a  judge  of  a  court 
of  record  or  by  " 
(i2477-ffl  20). 


I  ■  Dot  aa- 

aiv>abia:  aor  aubjtct 
to  levy,  eaecutioo  or 
attachment  eiccpt  for 
medicine,  medical  at- 
tention and  nursing 
((li).  Coia  •.  AfalMaaf 
Ziac  Co..  US  Pae.  UI. 


No  aeeoiity  required:  but  at  any  tinw  after 
agreooeot  or  award  baa  been  filed  with 
diatrict  court,  employer  may  stay  pro- 
ceeding thereon  by  fifing  eslher  a  ocr^ 
tificate  of  inauraaee  or  a  oood  to  secure 
payneat  of  coopcnaatioo.  If  employer 
tails  to  provide  each  aecurity,  employee 
may,  upon  appiieatioa  to  court,  obtain 
iadgiBeat  for  a  huap  anm  oqual  to  80% 
of  aavaid  •eapaamtiott.  Bach  judg- 
■anl  Bay  ba  aafaretJ  hr  eieeutioa 
oalsH  employer  givea  anmeJant  bood 
approred  by  eoort  (lillMl). 


hynaat  ia  to  be  made  at  aaaaa  time,  place,  etc,  aa  wa^ 
wen  payable  at  lime  of  aeeidaat,  nihjeet  to  modificatuo 
by  order  of  district  court  upon  application  of  either  party 
(|13).  In  caae  of  death,  payment  la  to  be  made  directly  to 
dcpeodeata,  to  adminiatrator  or  into  diatrict  court,  acoord- 
ing  to  dremnstanceB  (|14).  Where  employee  ia  doubtful 
aa  to  aeeority  of  paytneati  he  may  apply  to  diatrict  court 
and  obtain  jadgment  againat  employer  for  lump  sum  equal 
to  80%  of  unpaid  compenastioo,  which  may  be  collected 
by  execution,  unless  employer  gives  aatiafaetory  bond  to 
aecure  payment  (|31 ).  u  default  of  agreement  or  arbitra- 
tioo.  employee  may  piumil  acaint  employer  by  action 
in  any  court  of  fompeieat  JBriaaietioa.  /udgmeat  may  be 
for  lump  I 
(|3«). 


No  attomey'a  chum  for  awricea 
ia  an  enforceable  lien  on  com- 
penaation  unless  approved  in 
writing  by  trial  judge,  or,  in 
case  of  no  trial,  by  any  judge 
of  district  court  upon  notice  to 
parties  in  interest  (Slli). 


or  penodigii  paymeota,  m  disBiation  of  judge 


I  ■  not  aa- 
pt  from 
dkima  of  creditors  and 
from  levy,  etceutioa, 
attachment  or  gamiab- 
ment  except  under 
judgment  for  alinuoy 
022). 


No  aecurity  lequiicd:  but  employer  may 
inaure  bability  for  eompeaaation  (}i2i- 
26). 


Paymenta  to  be  made  at  same  time  and  place  aa  wagea  were 
paid  before  acciient,  bat  longer  interval  may  be  aubati- 
tuted  by  agreement,  uhjeet  to  approval  of  court  (iS  |7J ). 
If  employer  becomea  inaolvent  or  faila  to  pay  6  aucceaaive 
instalments,  balance  beenmea  immediately  due  and  judg- 
ment is  eiecutory  for  whole  amount,  unleaa  employee  la 
adequately  protected  by  ioauranee  ((33).  Settlement 
approved  by  court  to  be  entered  aa  judgment,  and  enforce- 
able accordingly  (ilT). 


Feea  of  attorneys  and  physicians 
must  be  reasonable,  and  are  sub- 
ject to  oourt'a  approval  {{22). 


Claim  for 
ia  not  aangnahle  or 
subject  to  attachment 
or  nable  io  any  way 
for  debts  (i24) 


Asaentinf  employers  must  eitber  insure  in 
autborued  atock  or  mutual  casualty 
company  or  fumiah  proof  of  abihty  to 
pay  compensation  direct,  with  deposit 
of  cash,  bond  or  securities  (SJI  IV-VI), 
6). 


Paymenta  are  to  be  made  directly  to  employee  by  employer 
or  insurer  (&11).  A  certified  copy  of  agreement  approved 
by  Commisaion,  or  of  a  decision  by  Chairman  of  Commia- 
sion,  haa  the  same  effect  as  a  judgment  of  court,  and  may 
be  enfoceed  by  execution,  contempt  or  other  process  (1(34- 
35). 


Nineteen 


MlDOn  mt 


AOyHiiHiil  a(  rlfMi  whtrt  bilury 
t»  cauMd  by  ttilrd  parly. 


■J- 


RaWlv*  li*bUily  of  prIncliMl 
and  uib-conlractof. 


When  assenting  employer  It 
liable  for  damages. 


Guardaa  of  iaeoapelcal  penoa  nay  e»- 
fora  rickta^  aU..  of  lalUr.  No  time 
il^liaa  nun  M>>aal  iacoBpaCcat  pcr- 
aa  Mlil  MwoiMMBl  tl  nww  iiliii'  or 


Wbcf*  right  of  aelion  exiet*  aoinst  Ihiid 
party  who  haa  elertcd  eompcoaatioii. 
empioym'a  ricbt  to  recover  aaainat  him 
■a  mbrocatea  to  emplayor.  If  third 
party  haa  aol  eo  dacted,  employee  may 
aua  him  tor  daomiea:  bat  out  of  reeovery 
employer  ia  to  meive  amount  of  oom- 
peamttoo  paid  or  payable  by  him.  If 
aaployea  Kcepta  compenation  from 
rwtliiyw,  latter  may  toe  third  party  for 
duMfM  is  hit  own  name  or  in  employee't 


Any  penon,  etr..  who  uodertakea  extra 
bsunfom  vork  on  praraiaea  where 
hr<'<M  '  >rk  at  principal  and 

i|n.>  ^v  party  contraet- 

inic  '  rk  to  inaure  cam- 

pen- ;  1  iyeea,  or  who  r^ 

tort    :  "to  avoid  liability 

umlir  '  ic  joiotly  and  aev- 

crally  with  uaiutdiate  employer  to 
lalter'a aroployeea  ((31). 


No  common  Uw  or  iiiattilory  rifilil  to 
recover  danumat  for  injury  or  death 
is  available  to  any  emplovee  covered 
by  Act,  to  hit  dependeola,  legal 
repretentativea  or  any  one  other- 
wue  entitled  to  recover  danumea  for 
tuch  injury  ((6).  But  if  employer 
electing  compensation  fails  to  secure 
payments,  if  rojuired,  employee  haa 
option  to  rlaim  compensation  or  to 
hold  employer  liable  for  damages  aa 
if  he  had  not  elected  (i2«). 


Ehetion  to  rt)«e<  pewriaioaa  of  Act  ca  b*' 
half  of  a  iBUMir  employee  may  be  made 
aaly  by  paieat  or  gnardiaa  (H).  I^ 
■aata  lo  miiien  uads  18  or  depeuUft 
ekiUna  over  18  initt  be  made  thnwck 
ttwlee  (Bpoiatad  by  Circuil  cr  Saptrtor 
Coort.  Mikli  ataniac  lo  miaar  under 
1 8  or  iagaaMlMl  paaoa  may  be  eaf  orecd 
iakitbikaltkeriaaRliaagrtniatoe.  No 
'"  •  lo  raa  -     '  ^ 


of  goaidiaa  or  tmtee 


When  tight  of  aelioa  exiata  against  third 
party,  empioyae  has  option  either  to 
claim  eotDpeanlioo  gr  toe  third  party 
fordaaio.  UeaiploycroriaaaRrpayt 
imnpaMaliwi  he  it  mhronted  to  em- 
plojw'i  rights  agaiait  third  party  to  the 
_._.  ^ .:_  p^  J,  payable 


1  preniaea  wider  eon- 
L  Be  ia  Bable  for 


extent  cf  - 
(1113.  7«a) 


If  injury 
trul  of  prioeipal, 

pennlioD  lo  tai|iioveci  of  eontractor 
or  tub'eealiaetor,  W  is  entitled  to 
iiulemaity  fnm  the  fattter.  Chum 
must  be  made  ia  the  fint  plan 
sgainat  Jiaiaertiite  employer  (|H). 


lag  iMoiataHat 


Right  to  compensation  excludes  all 
other  lemedies  of  employee,  depend- 
ents, jpeisoaal  repreaeutativea  or 
next  of  Ido,  at  common  law  or  othci^ 
wiaa,  tor  iiiiiiry  sustained  ((6);  but 
not  so  aa  to  relieve  employer  from 
penalty  for  acclecl  of  statutory  duty 
(|7).  If  employer  fails  to  secure 
eompeasation,  he  ia  liable  for  dam- 
agaa  aa  if  he  had  not  elected  to  come 
'  r  Act  (tSB). 


a  aiaor  depcadeol  or  iaeoapetent 
ptma  b  eatilled  to  eeaipensatioo.  it 
mail  be  paid  to  a  trtalee  appointed  by 
Oistiiel  roort.  Such  traatceWaeeoaal- 
abie  lo  the  court  far  ail 
paaditarat  (IMH-m  131 


Where  a  rinht  of  action  exitu  against  a 
third  party  for  injury  twatained,  employee 
may  proceed  both  aniaal  ^^  "^ 
laBaaaua 


for  coinpaiMtlioB  aa^'aguaat  third  party 
for  damagfat  faul  if  he  neoven  eonpci^ 
atioa.  eaintoy  ia  eatilled  to  indemnity 
from  Ihinl  party  and  ia  aubrogated  to 
righia  of  empknrea  agaiail  meb  lUri 
party  (IMH-m  •). 


Employtr  ia  not  liable  to  a  coaUaetor; 
a  contactor  ia  not  aa  employee 
under  Ik*  AH  (iM77-m  l«  (b| ).  No 
proviaoa  aa  lo  Sabilily  of  principal 
to  implatMa  of  hit  ecaliaclcr. 


Where  compenaation  ia  elected,  the 
right  thereto  is  the  exolusive  remedy 
for  injuries  eovered  (f2477-m  2  |a| ). 
But  if  employer  electug  to  pay  com- 
penaation fade  to  insure  he  remains 
liable  for  damages  as  if  he  had  not 
■>elcetcd(i2477-m41). 


All  lights,  etc. 
pelent  panu 
by  gnardiaa: 
gma  lo  ma 
appoiatoaat 


amiiiua  to  minor  or  ineaa»- 
I  uader  Act  may  be  enforaed 
and  no  lime  bmilalion  be- 
ne to  such  pcnooa,  unt3 
of  gnardiaa  (|I0>. 


Where  a  third  party  it  liable  for  injury, 
employee  may  sue  third  party  for  dam- 
l(m  and  also  claim  eompensalion.  but 
■ay  not  iceover  both.  If  be  accepla 
coaipeaaatioo,  employer  or  hia  laanrar 
it  subrogated  to  eaipleyee't  right*  agriart 
third  party  (HS,M). 


A  principal  tootraclor  subject  to  Act 
is  liable  for  compeotatioa  lo  em- 
ployeaa  <f  tab«ootraelor.  if  injury 
waa  surtiiaad  oa  preeusea,  or  in 
execotioa  of  irorfc.  under  principal's 
control  ar  naaageaient.  In  such  a 
case,  hoaem.  principal  is  entitled 
to  inrl—nily  from  sub-contractor, 
and  may  haplead  latter  if  sued  by 
workmaa  tigr  compensation.  Em- 
ployee may  recover  dirtctly  from 
sub-cootiaelor  instead  of  principal 

(H). 


No  provision  for  action  to  recover  dam- 
age* where  both  employer  and  em- 
ployee have  elected  to  come  under 
Act.  See  Shade  t.  Atk  Ortne  lAme 
*  Cemmt  Co..  139  Pae.  1193;  Mo- 
ReberU  i.  SaUonal  Zinc  Co.,  lU 
Pac.  H7;  frm  t.  M.,  K.  A  T.  Ry. 
Co.,  Hi  Pae.  «8^. 


An  rights,  etc..  accniinit  to  minor  or  i]>- 
eompetent  person  may  be  enfocced  by 
tutor  or  curator,  and  pending  appoint- 
ment of  latter,  no  time  Bmitatioo  rune 
against  minar  or  iaoompeteat  (lit). 
TMor  or  curator  nqnired  to  give  bond 
and  reader  aanaal  aaeountiog  ((JO). 
Payments  to  miaor  dependant  not  incap- 
abie  of  wage  earning  to  eeaae  wbea  aueh 
dependent  reaefaca  the  age  of  18  years 
(t8  [2-eI ).  Minor  of  18  yean  and  up- 
wards may  himaelf  exerciae  electioo  under 
act,  but  if  under  18,  dectioo  must  be  by 
gnaidian  (§3  |4| ). 


Where  injured  employee  haa  right  of  action 
against  third  party,  he  may  either  bring 
suit  for  damages,  or  claim  oompensation 
under  Act.  In  latter  event,  employe  ia 
aubrogated  to  employee's  tight*  against 
each  third  peraoo.  but  any  amount  re- 
covered in  excoa  of  coaqienaataon  is  pay- 
able to  employee  ({7). 


A  principal  contractor  is  liable  for  com- 
pensation to  emptoyees  of  a  sub- 
contractor, but  ij  entitled  to  indem- 
nity from  latter.  Employee  may, 
however,  recover  compensation  di- 
rect bom  subcontractor.  If  prin- 
cipal ia  sued  by  employee  of  sub- 
contractor, he  may  all  in  latter  aa 
eo-defendaat  ({«). 


Right  to  compensation  excludes  all 
other  remedies  of  employee.  dei>end- 
ents  or  relations,  on  account  of  in- 
jury (S34). 


AB  rvhta.  etc.,  inuring  to  bene6t  of  minors 
and  incompetent  penons  under  Act  may 
be  exercised  by  guardian  ($1  [IX-e| ). 
Minor  of  legal  working  age  is  deemed  tut 
>»ri»  for  purpose  of  Act,  but  if  such 
minor  haa  parent  or  guardian,  latter  may 
eierrise  right  of  electioa  in  his  behalf, 
which  is  binding  on  minor  (57).  No 
UmitatioD  of  time  to  run  against  minor  or 
incompetent  person  while  without  a 
guardian  (i23). 


Where  a  right 
third  party, 
for  damages 
latter  choice 
rogated  to 
third  party; 
in  excess  of 
to  employee. 


of  action  exists  against  a 
employee  may  elect  to  sue 
or  claim  compensation.  If 
is  adopted,  employer  is  sub- 
employee's  riehts  against 
but  any  amount  recovered 
compensation  must  be  paid 
leas  costs  of  action  (S26). 


Assenting  employer  is  exempt  from 
suits  at  common  law  or  under  sta- 
tutes (55). 


Twenty 


ni»«ti  rUM^ri  H  mm>»t>'  *  tnrartr. 


Pa«tlii(  nutlet*. 


Contracting  out 


Emplo)rCT  iBiwt  make  inuMdiate  frport  to 
Bowd  at  hial  ucidniU:  rrtxvt  between  ISth 
ud  Ulh  of  «Kk  maath  on  iuuiiei  wilting 
in  kai  o(  nun  than  om  mak  *  time:  wpplo- 
mantal  lefwit  oo  pamuNat  daability  eaHa. 
Repot*  to  civ*  Mtaia  pranribad  dMaali 
(PO). 


Employer**  notice  of  election  to 
leiect  Act  miut  be  cither  nrved 
penooally  oB  employee  or  ooo- 
■picuouatjr  poated  at  piaea  of 
bueinai  (|I).  Notieaofeliaafe 
of  alectioa  Bual  be  to  poated  at 
leait  SO  days  prior  to  eipiiatioo 
o(  ealendar  year  ((lb). 


Alternative  insuratici-  wht-incs  lUTiiiiltod,  pro- 
vided employer's  cuutnliutioiu  amount  to 
full  benefit!  of  tbe  Act  ((27).  Kmpbyee  or 
benaficiary  cannot  waive  proriaiona  of  Act  u 
to  amount  of  eompenaation,  aicept  with 
approval  of  Board  ((23). 


bploycr  maat  nport  to  Board  all  injurica 
cauaa^  ahaenea  (nm  work  for  more  than  one 
day,  wtthta  a  weak  Utm  oeearreooe;  mpple- 


atary  report  after  10  dura  or  npoe 
'  diaafailitT  (167).    EriihMt 
aoea  or  laaneiil 


tioo  o(  diaafailitT  (167). 


by  aaMBtinf 
daya  after  Act 
ttoraaftcr  (KS) 


takaa 


^  tbalSd 
with  Boaid  witUa  SO 
elect  and  anauatty 


Employer's  aotiee  of  eleotioB  may 
be  either  Mrrad  pefaonally  on 
rmployaea  or  eooapieuoualy 
poeted  at  plMt  o(  bueiiiea  (|3). 


Aitenative  eompenaatioa  or  inauraooe  schemca 
an  authorieea,  subject  to  approval  of  Board, 
provided  benefit*  are  not  lci>  than  those 
under  tbe  Act.  If  such  arrangement  mvolves 
contributions  by  empbyers,  additional  lieae- 
Sla  must  be  commensurate  therewith  ((72). 
Other  oootneting  out  forbidden  (ili). 


■a  e»«p*iatioa 
with  aaptoyaii,  moat  n  stand- 
ard of  aauty  far  ptMsa  o(  em- 
pbrmant  atbar  thai 
ODOsr  iuriadietion  of 
apectat*  (|34n-a  It). 


Employer  ii  required  to  report  *««r7  accident 
within  48  hours  after  xBowledce  tbetaof; 
supplemental  report  after  tO  days  or  opoo 
termiaatioB  of  disability.  Boon,  racords 
and  pay-roll*  ai«  open  to  iovaetioo  by  Coa>- 
nawnsr  (iMH-a  M). 


Employer's  aoticc  to  leject  Act 
most  be  coo^uoualy  posted  at 

Elace    of    boimen    (12477-m 
>4]y 


Alternative  benefit  or  insurance  sehemea  are 
permitted,  subject  to  approval  of  Insurance 
Commissianer,  upon  certain  conditions 
(|i2477-m  43-45).  Other  contracting  out 
forUddeo  (ii2477-m  7,  17). 


Empk>y«  anal  make  annual  report  to  Slate 
CoouniMoasr  and  Factory  Inspector,  giving 
such  reasonable  particulars  aa  to  accidents, 
eoapensatioo,  ete,  as  he  may  rcquirs  (fit). 
Copy  of  release,  agnenent  or  awsird  most  be 
filed  with  district  court  within  to  dsvs  after 
it  is  made,  otherwise  it  b  void  ss  against 
woritman  (128).  Employeia  who  maintain 
alternative  benefit  srhcaaa  nnat  fnndsb  such 
infcrmatioo  and  aceo—ta  with  itipeet  then- 
to  a*  may  be  reqoiiad  tf  Bnpariirtcadsat  of 
Insuianee  (|U). 


Employer's  notice  of  eleetioo  to 
reject  must  be  posted  eoospie- 
uously  at  Ma  place  or  places  of 
bnsinea  (H4). 


Ahemative  schemes  of  oompensation  or  insur- 
ance permitted  upon  certification  of  Insurance 
Superintendent,  with  advice  and  approval  of 
Attomey-Oeoeral,  that  such  scheme  is  not 
less  favorable  to  workman  than  tbe  Act.  If 
contributioaa  from  workmen  are  required. 
Ihera  moat  be  additional  benefits  equivalent 
to  (oeh  coolributiona  (138). 


Employer  most  post  conspicuously 
at  place  of  business  notice  to 
eopioyeea  giving  name  and 
address  of  person  who  is  to  be 
notified  in  ease  of  injury  ({IS). 


No  contract  may  operate  to  relieve  employer 
from  liability  created  by  Act  (§36):  but  addi- 
tional compensation,  over  and  above  that 
prescribed  by  Act,  may  be  provided  by  mutual 
agreement  (i27). 


Assentinc  empbyers  mu5t  promptly  report  to 
Commiaaon  all  accidents  to  emplojTes  and 
when  they  return  to  work.  Copy  of  final  re- 
ceipt or  settlement  with  employee  must  be 
filM  with  Commissioo  (§41).  Insurance 
comianies  must  make  such  reports  or  give 
Bueh  information  as  may  be  required  bv  Com- 
~'         or  Insurance  Commissioner  (}42). 


Employets  must  post  notices  con- 
spicuously at  place  of  business. 
(rf  conformance  with  insurance 
requirements,  giving  date  of 
expiration  of  insurance  policy, 
if  any  (J6  IV] ). 


.\n  agreement  by  employee  to  waive  hia  rights 
under  Act  is  void  (§24).  But  employer  may, 
with  approval  of  Commission,  continue,  m 
lieu  of  compensation  under  Act,  such  benefit 
or  insurance  plan  as  may  have  been  used  by 
employer  on  January  1.  191.5.  Such  substi- 
tute system  must  confer  benefits  equivalent 
to  these  under  Act.  and  if  it  involves  contri- 
butions by  employees,  additional  benefits 
must  be  commensurate  with  such  contribu- 
tions (§6  IIVI ). 


Twenty-one 


liwimiKi 

QmotI  pr«»lil«M. 

SiDCk. 

Mutual. 

SUIs. 

Regulation  of  ratn. 

Employer  mfty  imure  liability  for  coupcn- 
Mtioa   in  Aiiv   rurpomtKto,  unristioci. 
etc..  i                      TnuMicI  nich  buA- 
oeaa  i:                     .:i).    In  cmM  ef  ciD- 

ployrr.    ->.    ioaunr    becooMi- 

directly  labia  to  aawiloyM  (IS). 

• 

FwM  oT  poboM  irr  •ub«ecl  to  Boud't 
■pimmJ.    Thar    ouirt    Mipukte    that 
BOtie*  to  bmiM  is  mtie*  to  murer:  that 
bnnr  ■  dinrtly  EiOae  to  cnpiiqrOT.  ud 
Itet  cnpliqrcr'i  deboh  dot*  Mt  di»- 

■ahijwt  to  ptoTiaon  of  Act  (|{ra-75). 

Employers  are  authorised  to  form  mutual 
or  reciprocal  insurance  aaaociatioas,  sub- 
ject to  icgulatiao  by  Board  ({71). 

Etst  iHnnBn  poBcy  B«t  prendt  UhU 
Boiie*  to  CBplww  •hkll  boaotieplo  IB- 
■mr.  oU,  t^t  u  ioiund  laiiiama 
■tea  k»*«  a  fint  ba  SB  amooat  diM 
UwnuiMiv,  aad  that  ii«ai*«Bn  of  ca>- 
ployer  iliall  not  itBrra  taamr  ((i2477HB 

Employers  are  authorised  to  form  mutual 
associatioos  for  iosuriny  aiainst  hability 
for  wMspsi— tinn.  subject  to  mpilatioo 
by  IiMmae  Dtpartmeot  (|34n-m  42). 

loannum  b  optiooal  witb  cmployar  (iSO). 
U  amploycr  ioMirai  coniKnatioa.  kia 
■amtr  afMbnaatcd  to  riglita  and  duties 
of  aoiploTCr  tnotr  Act,  so  fsr  ss  appro- 
priate (|M). 

Enployen  may  coter  mutual  insurance 
Khcme  npoo  obtaining  from  Superin- 
tendent 01  Innirance  a  certi6catc  with 
the  adriee  and  written  approval  of  Attor- 
ney General,  that  such  scheme  provides 
Kales  of  eoopeosation  not  less  favorable 
thu  aadcr  Act,  and,  if  workmen  coo- 
tribtita  thereto,  that  additiooal  benefiu 
ate  equal  to  such  cootributioos.  Suitable 
proviaioo  must  be  made  for  the  equitable 
distributioo  of  funds  or  securities  held 
after  disckaifinf  accrued  liabilities  upon 
terminatioa  «  sAeroe.    Certificate  may 
be  revoked  by  Superintendent  of  Insur- 
ance for  substantial  reasons  (1139-13). 

auoMt  poiiiMi  most  cover  SBlita  Eb- 
VS*r  of  OBplojrcr  under  Ad;  mast  stip- 
nkU  thst  scrument  is  a  direct  ohiigaliwi 

mtion,  nroreeable  in  bis  name,  and  not 
affected  by  default  of  insured  after  injury, 
or  by  any  default  in  siviog  notice  re- 
quired; and  that  notice  to  insured  eball 
be  deemed  notice  to  bsorer.    AD  policies 
deemed  subject  to  prorisioas  of  Act,  sod 
must  be  approred  as  to  foim  by  Secretary 
of  State  (i(23-27). 

Empbyer   may   insure   in 
any    casualty    compajiy 
authorised  to  do  business 
in  Maine  (§6  [1] ). 

Employer  may  insure  in  any  mutual  com- 
pany or  association  authorized   to  do 
busineasin  Maine  (^6  ID). 

Insurance  companies  must 
fils  with  Insurance  De- 
partment classification  of 
r^ks,      premiums     and 
forms  of  policies,  all  of 
which  are  subject  to  ap- 
proval of  Insurance  Com- 
missioner (i6  HI). 

Twenty-two 


Tl 


Jl^ 


Vkoktioo  of  or  uoi»-roaipliaAc«  with  Act  not 
uUimrtM  (•enoiufti  u  «  mailraicaDor,  pun- 
BhabW  by  tlO  to  (JOO  fii>«  (ihU).  If  wi- 
ployrr  detluct«  from  rmploycej  mgM  ftny 
uuo'jQt  tuwmnj  prrmiuma  for  iiHursix«,  be 
a  (uilty  of  *  mixkaMUKir,  puaiihabb  by 
fin*  of  110  to  tl.OOO  or  •  aaooUw'  impraoo- 
DMot,  or  both  (|27e). 


For  (ului*  to  report  injurim,  dnl  penally  of 
to  (|47).  For  bilurc  to  Mcure  coapen- 
Mtion,  fine  of  10  oenU  per  day  for  cacti  ea>- 
pioytt.  au.  tM>,  aua.  tl,  par  day  (HO- 


For  Eulut«  to  i«t>ort  injury,  tSO  fine;  lor  r»- 
laml  U>  Mbout  booki,  rccorda.  He,  for 
iaapacticn,  ciril  penalty  of  tlOO  (|M77-in 
M).  Eaiployar  who  drdueta  froa  hb  as- 
pioyaa'a  wafta  any  amount  toward  inaur- 
ing  eoauwMatioo  ia  Kuilty  of  a  niMdcmaanor. 
puBiabaUe  by  fine  of  tlO  to  tM  (i2477iB 
17  M). 


For  hilui*  to  make  annual  i 


to  State 


report 
Cofflmoaioaer  and  Factory  Inspector,  re- 
Iraw  of  employer'a  liability  ia  invalidated 

(516). 


Makinx  false  statement  in  connection  with 
claim  for  eompeosation  is  a  misdeiDeaaor, 
punuhable  by  tSOO  fine  or  yaar'a  inqjfimi- 
mrnt.  or  both  (|37). 


For  employer's  or  insurer's  failure  to  make 
required  reports,  civil  penalty  of  SIO  for 
each  day's  neglect  or  refusal  (SHM2). 
False  statement  in  cisim  for  compensation 
is  a  misdemeaoor,  punishable  by  $50  fine, 
and  forfeits  right  to  compensation  after 
conviction  (§47). 


Eilra-ls>Tll«W  tHtL 


Act  applies  to  injuries  whether  sua- 
tained  within  the  Slaia  or  in  another 
LSlataoroounliy  (130). 


No  aetioo  or  proeeediiic  ludar  Act  may 
be  broucht  outade  the  Slate:  and 
Doliee  to  noo-naidenU  of  Slat* 
nay  be  aarred  by  publication  (|M). 


Contract  of  hire  made  within  the  State 
for  performance  outside  the  State, 
is  |H<sun>ed  to  include  agreement 
making  eompenaation  under  Act  the 
eiclosire  remedy  for  injuries  sus- 
tained ({25). 


Conatilutlonalily. 


If  _  compensatioa  proviaiona  are  ad- 
judged uiiconstitutioiud.  the  period 
Detwern  injury  or  death  ami  such 
decision  is  not  to  be  computed  as 
part  of  the  time  limited  by  law  for 
I  of  damage  suit  ((32). 


If  any  part  of  Act  is  held  uoconstitu- 
tiutml.  it  shall  not  affect  the  validity 
of  the  Act  as  a  whole  or  of  any  other 
part  thereof  (|77). 


Coostilutiooality  of  Act  was  upkcU  hgr 
Kansas  SupnoM  Court  in  Skadi  s. 
Atk  Crom  Lim  d  CtmaU  Co..  lU 
Pat.  tiB;  also  ia  Hams  s.  CadsAf 


If  any  provirion  of  Act  is  held  uncoo- 
atitulionaL  it  ahaO  not  aflaet  Talidily 
of  any  otto  portion  which  can  be 
prea  reaaoonUe  effcet  without  such 
mnlid  profiwa  (HD- 


If  any  part  of  Act  is  held  unconstitu- 
tional, it  shall  not  affect  validity  of 
Act  as  a  whole  or  any  part  thereof 
which  can  be  given  effect  without 
invalid  portion  (HO- 


IMIaeellaiwoua  provishHW. 


If  injured  employee  persists  in  unsanitary  or 
injurious  practices,  or  refuses  to  submit  to 
treatment,  thereby  retarding  bb  recovery. 
Board  may  reduce  or  suspend  eompeosatioo 
(tlOd). 

Board  is  authorised  to  publish  names  of 
employers  who  fail  to  comply  with  pro- 
visions for  securing  compensation  (i2ttb). 


If  injured  employee  refuses  suitable  employ- 
ment procured  by  employer,  he  is  not  eo- 
Ullod  to  compensation  for  period  of  refusal, 
unless  justifiable  (t32l. 

Joint  employers  of  same  employ  may  agree 
upon  apportionmrnt  of  Kabibty  ({4>)' 

State  Bureau  of  Ia^>retion  is  superseded  by 
Industrial  Board  ((621. 

If  proceedings  brought  before  Board  or  Court 
are  not  baaed  on  reasonable  grounda,  entire 
coat  tbeieof  may  be  aaacaaaif  against  party 
bringii«  than  (|«3). 


Payment  of  compensation  to  dependent  sub- 
sequeol  in  right  to  another  dependent  dis- 
cbargea  employer  in  absence  of  notice  by 
such  prior  dependent  to  employer  ($16 
121). 

Where  two  or  mora  employers  are  liable  for 
1  compensation  to  same  employee,  each  shall 
contribute  in  proportion  to  wages  paid 
(J32). 


Compensation  to  policemen  and  firemen  to 
be  reduced  by  amount  of  pension,  if  any, 
to  which  they  are  entitled  from  pubUc 
funds  (SI  Un  ). 

Other  insurance  or  savings  of  employee  not 
to  be  consideied  in  fixing  compensation 
({22). 


Stale 
Chapter— when  sffaetiva. 


laiNOIS. 

House  Bill  841,  Session  of  1913. 
repealing  Act  of  June  10.  1911- 
Approved  June  28,  1913:  in  ef- 
fect July  X,  1913.  As  amended 
by  Senate  Bill  66,  Session  at 
1915. 


^ 


INDIANA. 

Ch.  106,  Laws  1915,  entitled 
"Workmen's  Conpensatlon  Act" 
Approved  Marck  8.  1915.  Ua- 
bllity  provisions  dlactive  Sept  1. 
191S:  adminisintlve  provislana 
(eicept  requiremanl  of  accident 
reports,  etc.,  by  employer)  ellect- 
Ive  from  date  of  approval  ({{79, 
8Z). 


IOWA. 

Ch.  147.  Uw8  1913.     Apprmad 

April  18,  1913.  Administrathra 
provisions  eftectlve  July  4,  1913; 
liability  provisions  effective  July 
1,  1914  ij2477-m50i.  Incor- 
porated in  Iowa  Code  (1913  Sup- 
plement! under  Title  XII,  Chap- 
ter g-A,  "Of  Employer's  Liability 
and  Workmen's  Compensatioa." 


KANSAS. 


Ch.  218,  Laws  1911, 
March  14.  1911,  effective  JaiL 
1,  1912  (M9I:  as  amended  by 
Ch.  216,  Uws  1913. 


LOUISIANA. 

Act  No.  20,  Session  Acts  of  1914. 
entitled  Burke-Roberts  Employ- 
ers' Liability  Act.  Approved  June 
IS,  1914.  Effective  Jan.  1. 
1915  (§43). 


MAINE. 

Ch.  295,  Lawa  1915;  approved 
April  1,  1915;  entitled  "Work- 
men's Compensation  Act"  Ad- 
ministrative provisions  effective 
Oct.  1,  1915;  liability  provisioat 
effecUve  Jan.  1,  1916  (§48). 


Twenty-three 


If  alecUve 

Hms  «ImM  (1)  by  smploysr  (2)  by  am- 
ployse. 

How  tiactlon  obangad  (1)  by  wmiloyar  (21 
by  employes. 

Altemativs  liability  (1)  If  amployar  doM  not 
elact   (21  If  employer  elects  and  em- 
ployee dons  not. 

ConiMMkMo.     eoopulnry.    »ith 
flUla  or  (Kkar  iimniMse  or  pcoof 

IS).    SupwrM   Iv   "Slstr   1d- 
durtrial    Ateidait    CoBBMioo" 
(i>l-l3). 

CompoiMUoii,  dcdirc  with  Sute 
or   other   inauiucc.    coffipuliarT 
(PMt  I.   H«).    SaptrviKd  by 
iDdurtrial  Aeodat  Bowd  (Pkrt 
UI>. 

plo^ree's  Inaunaee  Asaodatioo.  er  id- 
sunnc  to  an  antboriaad  eoatDaay  (PL 

(Pt.  IV,  121). 
(2)    Pmumed  it  employ«r  derta,  oalos 
written  notice  to  cootisry  (trao  CBplonr 
at  tama  of  Uiiof  or  within  10  daya  after 
aivlmr'a  Bo«ie*  of  aabaetibiM  or  ■nm^ 

(1)  Election  to  aoeept  changed  by  fivini 
notice  to  all  ea|>k>yesa  of  lerminatioo  of 
subscripuon  or  insuranca  and  fihng  copy 
thereof  with  Board  (Pt.  IV,  (21).    Con- 
trary chan««  of  election  in  manner  pre- 
scribed for  slectaon  to  aoeept. 

(2)  Election  to  rejaet  chanced  br  S  dayi' 
written  notioa  to  anplonr  or  Us  aiient 
(Pt.  I,  V>).    No  prariamn  for  contrary 
change  of  electioa. 

(1)  Defenses  of  contributory  negli^Eence. 
fellow  servant's  fault  and  assumption  of 
risks  abrogated,  eirept   ui  actions  by 
domestic  servants  and  farm  laborers  (Pt. 
I.  »|l-2). 

(2)  Defenses  remain  (Pt.  I.  (3). 

CcopeoBtion,  with  Sutc  or  oIlKr 
inminiKe   or   proof  of  fijiaocia) 

pubory  m  to  Sute,  niuntici.  rU.. 
without  oblifition  to  insurr.  He. 
(Pt.  I.  W.  4.  :.  »:  Pt.  IV.  H). 
Bapcrrind  by  lodimtrisl  Aoadcnt 
Boud  (Pt.  Ul). 

(1)  Employer  may  elfct  at  any  time  by 

with  Board  and  poalinc  notice  ia  plaoe 
of  businei*  within  10  days  after  Board's 
approval  (Pt.  I.  ^^}. 

(2)  Employee's  actcplanee  is  presumed 
where  employer  baa  accepted,  unless  writ- 
ten noliee  of  eoatrarr  election  is  pren 
enplivcr  at  tiiM  of  UfiK  or  within  30 
dayi after employer'aelKtion  (Pt.  1. 18). 

(1)  Employer  may  resdad  aeeeptaoee  at 
expiration  of  any  yearly  period  tbenafter 
by  filing  noliee  with  Board  thirty  days 
prior  thereto  (Pt.  I,  «).    Subscription 
to  Sute  Aocidcal  Fund  eipirea  at  end  of 
each  yearly  period  unless  annually  r»> 
newed(Pt.V,  K). 

(2)  Employacs  election  to  reiect  ma/  be 
chanted  at  any  time  by  fire  ibys'  wntlan 
notice  to  eoplopr  (Pt.  I,  %i).    No  pro- 

(1)    Defenses  of  assumption  of  risks,  fel- 
kiw   servant's    bult    and    contributory 
negligence  abrogated,  except  in  actions 
by  household  domestic  servants  or  (arm 
laborera   (Pt.    I,  Jjl.    2).    ht/dman   ,. 
Dt  Haas,  m  S.  W.  718. 

CampeaMtioa.  ekctire  (tO  with  is- 
mmBee  optional  (|3I»).    Supci^ 
TJnd    by    Labor    Commiaaioaer 
(H12,  34).     No  Sute  inmrance. 

(1)  Presumed,  unleas  DotiM  to  eootnry 
posted  in  employer'a  shop  or  phee  of 
bufltoess  And  dupliemte  filed  with  Labor 

(2)  PrflMtnwd.  unkfls  written  notice  to 

filed  with  Commiasiooer  (Jll).    Htmit 
f.  Hobart  Iron  Co^  H9N.W,  Wf. 

(1)  By  30  da^'  written  notice  to  other 
party  and  filing  duplicate  with  proof  of 

(2)  Ditto. 

(1)  Defenses  of  assumption  of  risks,  fel- 
low  scrvant'a    fault    and    contributory 
neglicenoe,     unless     wilful,     abrogated 
(112.31. 

(2)  Defenses  remain  (H).    Mallutm  f. 
Jfiwuapefis  Stnd  Xy..  f^  N.  W.  71. 

Compenwtion.  elective,  but  compul- 
sory as  to  public  employments 
(5§3e-3i).  with  State  or  other  in- 
mrance or  security  (Parts  II.  III. 
IV).    Supervised    by    Industrial 
AecidcDt  Bowd  (ti2, 18). 

(1)  Employer  xoxy  elect  at  any  time  to 
come  under  Act,  by  poetiaK  notice  at 
place  of  boBoesB  asd  filing  copy,  with 
affidavit  of  posting,  with  Board  ((30. 

(2)  Acceptance  ia  pmumed  in  abwnce  of 
written  notice  to  contrary  in  prescribed 
form  served  jpon  employer  and  copy, 
with  proof  of  service,  filed  with  Board 

(5§3e.  3i). 

(1)  Employer    may    revoke   election,    or 
change  plan  of  compenration  adopted, 
by  poetiog  and  filing  notice  as  in  original 
election,  not  leas  than  30  or  more  than  60 
days  prior  to  June  30  of  any  year  (§|3h. 

(2)  Employee  who  has  elected  to  reject 
Act  may  revoke  such  election  at  any 
time,  such  revocation  to  be  binding  (or 
rest  of  fiscal  year  (i3i). 

(1)  Defenses  of  fellow  servant's  fault,  aa- 
sumption  of  risks  and  contributory  neg- 
ligence  (unless  wilful  1.   are  abrogated, 
except  in  actions  by  domestic  servants, 
(arm  laborers  or  casual  employees  (SS3a, 
3b). 

(2)  Defenses  remain  (S3c). 

7 


State 
ChajMar— wban  sflacthia. 


MARYUND. 

Ch.  800,  Laws  1914.     In  fuO 
Nov.  1,  1914  ((66). 


MASSACHUSETTS. 

Ch.  751,  Acts  of  1911,  In  effect 
July  1,  1912:  as  amended  Iqr 
Chs.  172  and  571,  Acts  of  1912; 
Chs.  445.  448,  568,  696  and 
746,  Acts  of  1913.  Chs.  338 
and  708,  Acts  of  1914,  and  Chs. 
123,  275  and  314,  Acta  a« 
1915.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
666,  Acts  of  1912;  Chs.  807 
and  813,  Acts  of  1913 :  Ch.  636. 
Acts  of  1914  (as  amended  by  Ck. 
270,  Acts  of  1915):  Ch.  160, 
Resolves  of  1914:  and  Chs. 
132, 183,  236,  244  and  287, 
Acts  of  1915. 


MICHIGAN. 

Act  No.  10,  Public  Acts  of  1912 
(Exbv    Session).  Approved 

March  20,  1912.  In  effect 
Sept.  1,  1912  (PL  VI,  S8).  Aa 
amended  by  Acts  Nos.  50,  79, 
156  and  259,  Public  Acts  of 
1913,  and  by  Acts  Nos.  104, 
153,  170  and  171,  Public  Acts 
of  1915.  Supplemented  by  Acts 
Nos.  136,  177  and  182,  Public 
Acte  of  1915. 


MINNESOTA. 

Ch.  467,  Lawa  1913,  effedhra 
Oct.  1,  1913;  as  amended  by 
Chs.  193  and  209,  Uws  1915. 
Supplemented  by  Ch.  122,  Law* 
1913. 


MONTANA. 

Ch.  96,  Uws  1915;  approvtd 
Mar.  8,  1915.  Administrative 
provisions  effective  Mar.  8< 
1915;  liability  provisions  effeo- 
Uve  July  1,  1915  (425b). 


Twenty-four 


jM 


i 


Cimiliiwili  itvmtd. 


Emptoymenl  in  InlenUt* 
conuntft*. 


IniurlM  cmarad. 


Notice  of  Injury  and  claim  lor 
compensation. 


Walling  period. 


Kitim  huirdoue  mipki^niHata 
eauBonted  1(3})  ewrad  oq 
(nr  ewilnjref  tor 
(M).  WMtndMt 
plojrBeata  theeeu, 
aqoal  or  mora  beneHciil  no- 
TMoo  ia  oUwrwie*  oad*  (|34): 
but    bam    bbonn.    doowrtM 

:s[ 


■ajr  employee  whoee 

tlfina  a  year  an  ei- 
eiehaded  (t«2).  Any 
oUier  CBplounaeiit  may  l>e 
bnwcbl  mdw  Act  by  joiot 
■^^  (133). 


Act  appliea  U>  employcn  and  em- 
ployeeo  engaied  io  ininiHitate 
•ml  alio  inlenUI*  or  foceiio 
eunmeiue  (or  obom  liability  or 
eonpenmUoo  biw  eitabliafaed 
byCaatnia,  only  to  enaat  tbat 
tbcir  mutual  cooaeetioa  witb 
inlra-atate  work  ii  clearly  die- 
IliHiiiilntih  boB  btewuti  or 
(oran  eonmeiee.  but  au  meh 
employer  ud  hia  employoea 
working  wboOy  witbio  Stale 
may.  witb  approral  of  Commjft. 
■on  and  tf  not  forfaiddea  by 
Cootfeei,  aocrpt  proriaiooa  « 
Act  (1331.  Or  employer  may 
acree  witb  employee  to  pay 
eoapcneatioa  uadir  Federal 
Aet.ifaar(|3SH). 


AccidcntjJ  pomoal  injuncs  anuog  out 
of  aod  iaeouneof  eniploymrot,  aiiU 
aueb  dJMaae  or  iiift-rtioti  u  may  na- 
tMrally  and  uoavunlattly  reault  tbcfe- 
from.  unlea  arlf-mtltcteJ  or  due  to 
wilful  miecooducl  or  intoxicatioa 
(i|I4.  4S,  «3). 


Written  notice  of  injury  must  be  given 
to  employer  wittim  10  days  after  ao- 
cuienl,  and  alao,  in  caae  deatb  rewilts, 
witbin  30  days  after  dcalJi.  Failure 
to  live  notice  no  bar  tooompenaatioo 
if  exoueed  by  Comminioo  on  ground 
that  notice  could  not  have  been 
given  or  that  employer  or  the  State 
Kunil  not  prrjudicecl  thereby  ({37). 
Claim  must  lie  filed  with  Commie- 
sion  within  30  daya  (|38). 


Firet  two  weeka 
after  injury 
((48);  but  in 
nue  of  perma- 
nent total  disB- 
hility,  one  week 
lS3i|l|). 


All  private  empkiymeata,  eieeiit 
Bot  ia  the  uaual  couiie  of  trade, 
lanimiii  etc,  of  employer,  or 
oa  vamaia  ia  (oieiga  or  later- 
itaU  eoeaBtrce  (Rvt  V,  i2). 
Aa  to  pablic  employmeota,  see 
Ch.  807,  AcU  of  iei3.  C'h.  «3«. 
Acta  of  1014,  and  Ch.  244.  AcU 
of  ItlS.  fa  r<  (;aimr,  tOi 
N.  B.  S39:  In  n  Xamn.  U.  4M; 
fa  re  if«mr<  lOt  N.  B.  <»,- 
fa  n  Ki»t.  tOJ  S.  B.  M. 


Act  doaa  not  apply  to 
aad  Haaten  oa  vkmett 
ininteratateor 
(Pkrt  V.  ID. 


hraoaal  injuriea  ariaiag  out  of  aad  in 
eourae  of  emplovmenl.  unleei  due  to 
aeriotia  and  wilful  miacoodiKt  (Part 
II,  HI-21.  'a  re  £ii|ilMn'  lia- 
InlUt  Am.  CorpH.  101  S.  E.  Htp. 
W7:  Halt  <t  &nu  i.  Mi.  ComaJty 
Ce,  JIM  lltu.  It3:  In  rt  HvU,  Wi 
H.  S.  Rtp.  3M.  fa  rr  SiiUum,  lOS 
H.  K.  taS:  /a  rt  5uiu<ia<,  id.  i3S; 
In  n  Aftcfarwa,  id.  eoi:  In  n  Bvni. 
id.  Ml:  In  n  Brijhtman.  m  N.  K. 
U?:  Lntnni  t.  rravrfm'  /as.  Co., 
id.  S4»:  In  n  FiAir.  108  N.  B.  Ml; 
lnnapmudtH,id.im. 


Written  notice  staliniE  preacribed  pa> 
ticulars  must  be  given  Association 
or  suhecriber  aa  soon  aa  practicable. 
Defective  notice  eaeused,  unless  io- 
surer  was  misled  thereby.  Know- 
ledae  of  inaurer  excusea  notice. 
Claim  moat  be  filed  within  6  mootba; 
delay  exeueed  by  mistake  or  other 
raasoeable  cause  (Part  II,  1(15-18, 
23). 


First  two  weeka  of 
disability.  Com- 
pensation he- 
oos  on  fifteenth 
day  after  in- 
jury (Part  II, 
{4). 


All  public,  except  aa  oHiciah,  aad 
aUk>rivate,  eucpt  casual  or  aot 
in  usual  couiie  of  trade,  buii- 
nesa,  etc.,  of  employer  (Pu  I, 
|}S.  7).  Aslsr  t.  ilitk.  Air. 
CiMri,.  IIS  N.  W.  S4'.  BIpM 
t.  CittrfPmUt,  ISI N.  W. «(. 


Art  applies  to  eaiployen  aod  work- 
mea  ca^ced  ia  iaimetale  or 
foreica  eoauaene,  lor  whom 
rule  of  labifoy  or  mrtbod  of 
eompenaatioa  eslabliabcd  by 
Coacrcaa,  only  to  exieal  tbat 
their  mutual  coaoeetioa  with 
iatraataU  work  may  be  clearly 
(•paiable  from  iotrratate  or 
fercip  eoaunnee;  but  any  such 
employer  and  his  workmen 
wockiac  ooly  within  8utc  may, 
sobieel  to  approval  of  Board, 
aad  10  liv  aa  not  forbidden  by 
act  of  Coo^rcas,  voluntarily 
acMBt  previsioaa  of  Act  (Pt. 


Pecsooal  injuriea  arision  out  of  aod  in 
course  of  employment,  unlem  due  to 
wilful  miacooduct  (Pt.  II,  lil,  21. 
Jndna  s.  flitretl  SittI  /'redacts  Co.. 
lU  N.  W.  M3,  CUm  n  Chalnur, 
tltlf  C:.  id.  SiS:  Ramtr  t.  SIiqK 
Fnrnam  C:.  HH  N.  W.  US;  lleCcy 
f.  Hick.  Seme  Co.,  U7  N.  W.  SJt; 
HilU  1.  aiair,  liS  N.  W.  US;  Sayae 
s.  RiwnUo  Stsmos  Co.,  id.  ill; 
Adamt  s.  Aeau  WUU  Ltd  i  Color 
Work;  id.  i«j:  Oresr  s.  IffaA.  Paper 
Co.,  ISI  N.  W.  Sii:  Klamuki  i. 
1. 8.  A  Miek.  8.  Sy.,  ISt  N.  W.  113: 
Gitnac  a.  SladAakrr  Corp'n,  id. 
I0S7;  Spssasr  s.  DrlroU  Stbirday 
Nitld  Co.,  IIS  K.  W.  eS7. 


Written  notice  stating  prescribed  pap- 
ticuUra  mujii  lie  served  on  employer 
or  hu  aj^rnt  witbio  three  months 
after  injury.  Inaccuracy  _  no  bar 
unlcas  employer  or  insurer  is  misied 
thereby.  Knowledge  excusea  nolire. 
Claim  muat  be  made  within  six 
mootba,  unleaa  excused  for  incom- 
petency (Pt.  II,  fil5-18). 


First  2  weeks  dis- 
ability. Com- 
pensation com- 
mences tSth 
day  after  disa- 
bilitv:  but  if 
disability  con- 
tinues 8  weeka 
compensaton 
payable  from 
date  of  injury 
(Pt.  II,  13). 


AIL  pubBc  and  private,  except  by 
the  State  or  aa  pubfie  official 
(|34d.  g).  coBuaoe  canien  by 
steam  lailraad, '  farm  laboren, 
doaNstic  servaots  or  ooly  casual 
and  Dot  io  the  usual  ooune  of 
empbyar's  trade,  busioeia,  etc. 
'").  IfolAsaea  s.  Jfiaasapofii 
a»,  tV  N.  W.  71. 


Act  does  not  apply  to  any  common 
carrier  by  steam  railroad  ((8). 
UfUmon  t.  ifiaasapofu  Stritl 
B».,  US  S.  W.  71. 


WLi 


Pcfsooal  injuries  by  a      '.■    ■  -.i  '.  ' 
out  of  and  in  the  co^r 
ment.   unlem   intenii 
flictcd  or  proximately  Juc  to  mtuu- 
catioo  ({{«,  34iJ.    Stale  t.  DioUid 
Court,  tU.,  ISO  N.  W.  eta;  Slate  t. 
Dittrid  Court,  tie..  151  N.  W.  911; 
SliU  t.  Dittrid  Court,  ttc.,  ISS  N.  W. 
119. 


Written  notice  giving  prescribed  par- 
ticubus  must  be  served  upon  em- 
ployer or  his  agent  within  fourteen 
days  after  the  aocideat,  unless  he 
has  actual  knowledge  thereof.  De- 
fective notice,  or  notice  deferred  for 
thirty  or  ninety  days,  excused  upon 
certain  grounds.  CUim  must  be 
made  within  one  year  after  injury 
or  removal  of  incapacity;  m  case  of 
claim  by  dependent,  witbin  one  year 
after  date  of  written  notice  by  em- 
ployer to  Department  of  Labor  ex- 
pieaaing  his  willingness  to  pay 
compeamtion  if  found  to  be  due 
(>{l<>-20a).  Slate  t.  Dittrid  Court, 
ttc  lit  N,  W.  SSS. 


In  cases  of  tem- 
porary disabil- 
ity, no  compen- 
sation is  allowed 
for  the  first  two 
weeks  after  in- 
jury  (J17). 


All,  public  and  private,  io  hazard- 
ous    occupations     enumerated 


Act  does  not  apply  to  milroada 
engaged  in  interstate  commerce, 
but  railroad  cocutructioo  work 
ia  oorercd  by  Act  (fil7e). 


Injuries  arisintc  out  of  and  in  oourae  of 
employment,  but  not  dijiease  ({{dq, 
16).  Special  restrictioiu  applicable 
in  case  of  bemu  ($16]). 


Notice  of  injury  not  resulting  in  death 
must  be  given  to  employer  witbin 
60  daya  after  occurrence,  unless  em- 
ployer has  knowledge  thereof  (517g). 
Claim  is  barred  after  6  months  from 
date  of  accident  (SlOat. 


First  two  weeks 
after  injury 
(il6g). 


Twenty-five 


Midkal  ind  turi^  aid. 


Cwnpwualian  far 


Totil  dlMbllHy. 


Partial  dlmbllity. 


Death. 


Sopkunr  must  fumiah  inediral  or  bo*- 
utau   iorvioefc    tie,   w   mi'.iirr'l    liv 
Commianon.  not  i. 
Taluc.    If  employri 
■uaaaftcrraqiMatb)  r 
kttar  mity  do  ao  at  eii>plu)cr  •  ri|>cnn: 
«M>. 


If  p«ruajicnt,  50^^  uf  averaae  weekly 
ikaitca:  uuix.  $1J.  miu.  (6  or  full 


of  av 
veeUy  ilunuit  caalinuaoce  of  iliaabiutr 


but  Dot  to  exceed  io  acEreiBte  15,000. 
If  temporary,  nine  |ia>'meDta  to  coo- 
tinue  during  diaabilily  but  not  longer 
than  ail  yean  nor  to  rxcnd  in  aggre- 
gate (3,750  (iU). 


If  permancnl.  apecial  acbedule  for  loaa  ot 
orrlaio  membefa,  etc.;  in  otber  caaee 
SO'^  of  inipaimMot  of  eanung  capacity, 
mat.  SU'  weekly,  during  incapacity, 
but  not  to  exceed  in  aggnotr  13,000. 
If  tenporwy,  aune  paynwota  during 
incapacity,  but  not  to  exceed  in  aggre- 
gate 13.500  (iSS). 


In  all  caaea,  nce|>t  as  noted  below, 
able  funeral  expenaca,  max,  $75.  To 
wholly  dependent.  50%  of  average 
weekly  wagra,  to  continue  for  remainder 
of  period  between  date  of  death  and  8 
yeart  after  injury;  max.  t4,250,  min. 
(1,000.  To  partly  dependent,  same 
paymenta  to  continue  for  aueh  portion 
of  8-year  period  aa  Commiaaiaa  may 
datanniaa,  max.  (3,000.  If  no  depend- 
enta,  funeral  eipenaea,  aa  above,  unleas 
the  deoeaaed  haa  left  aulBeiaDt  eatate  to 
defray  ame  (i|35.  36). 


aooable 
two 

period    is 
(Part  U. 

H.K.aia. 


or  iaaurar  muat  fnmian  rea- 

nwwfteal  aid,  etc..  dunng  fint 

of  incapacity,  or  for  loager 

diaeretioD   of   the   Board 

|S).    /a  ra  f>kaaaai,   /Of 


60H%  of  average  weekly  wagea,  max. 
110,  mia.  (4  weekly;  max.  period  500 
wcdu,  max.  amount  (4,000  (Part  11, 
i«l.     /a  rr  Stftimo.  107  N.  K.  M. 


UH'i'  of  average  loaa  of  earning 
power,  max.  (10  weekly;  max.  period 
500  weeka,  max.  amount  (t.OOO. 
Special  w-tiedula  of  compeoaatton  for 
kiai  of  certain  aaamben,  etc.,  in  addi- 
tion to  other  aoBpaotatioa  (Part  II, 
lilO-lU.  I»nmitr.lOSS.K.i7e: 
UrtBMnu.id.»l;l»  n  Stieiht.  107 
N.  *.  SIO;  h  n  Aamcmtt.  id.  »U- 


To  total  dependeata,  ttH%  of  average 
weekly  wag«^  max.  (10,  nun.  (4  wedtly; 
max.  period  SOO  weeki,  max.  amount 
(4,000.  To  partial  dciiendenia,  luoh 
prapoctioo  of  above  aa  amount  contri- 
baled  by  daraaaiid  to  partial  dapendeota 
bora  to  annual  eaminiiB  of  deoeaaed.  If 
no  depandcola,  raaaonabit  expenaea  of 
bat  ■cknaii  and  burial,  max.  (200  (Part 
II,  m^).  In  re  NickUt.  Ui  N.  £. 
fW;  J/aiOm  t.  Totde,  lOS  N.  B.  888; 
In  n  Bwiu.  lOt  N.  B.  «0l ;  In  n  Uvvky. 
id.  ISf;  In  n  Spntotifa,  108  N.  B.  466. 


Employer  muat  fumiah  taaaoaabla 

ical  aid,  etc.,  when  needed  during  Stat 
thiaa  weeka  after  injury  (PL  II.  Hi. 


50%  of  average  weakly  wafca,  max.  (10, 
miu.  (4,  weekly;  max.  partod  SOO  r"*^ 
max.  amount  (4,000  (PI.  II,  |»). 


90%  of  average  kaa  in  eamini(  power, 
max.  (10  weakly;  max.  penod  100 
weeka.  Special  aehedula  for  loo*  of 
certain  memfaera,  etc  (Pt.  II.  ilO). 
LimrM  •.  fifanr,  H7  N.  W.  1*6:  Hittk- 
km  1.  riift  Dmk  C».,  liO  N.  W.  Sit. 


If  total  dapendenia,  50  per  cent  of  average 
weekly  wagea,  max.  (10,  min.  (4  weekly 
for  remainder  of  period  between  death 
and  300  weeka  after  injury.  If  partial 
dcpendenta,  aiich  percentage  of  above 
aa  amount  ooalributad  by  deceMrd  to 
aueh  partial  dcpeadaata  bore  to  annual 
aamioga  of  deeciued.  If  no  dependenta, 
teaaooable  aipenaea  of  laat  aickneae  and 
burial,  max.  fino  (Pt.  II,  {|5,  8).  fied- 
lUU  t.  Mick  tfataii  fu.  (fa.,  teO  N.  W. 
66*. 


Empliqrar 


I  fumiah  medical  aid,  etc., 


incmding  enilebea  and  apparatus,  aa 
II— aiiiii)  BeceaBry  for  a  period  not 
to  axeeed  ninety  daya.  If  he  faila  to 
provide  same,  be  i>  liable  for  cipenaa 
thereof,  max.  (100;  but  at  any  time 
within  100  daya  after  injury,  if  found 
neceaeary.  court  may  require  employer 
to  f umiso  further  treatment,  max.  total 
(300.  Certain  liinitatioaa  placed  on 
employer's  bability  for  aueh  tiaatment, 
ana  in  caae  of  mapute,  eith^  party 
may  apply  to  court  for  approvial  of 
(118). 


W/,  of  weekly  wagea,  max.  (11,  min. 
(ftJO,  or  fuO  wwaa,  weakly;  max. 
period  300  weaka  if  tcmporao',  or  400 
weeka  if  permanent.  In  caae  of  cer- 
tain aevere  injuriea,  max.  period  ia 
550  weeka,  aubiect  to  weekly  rate  of 
(6.50  after  lirat  400  weeka.  and  to  max. 
total  of  (5,000.  If  injured  employee 
bcronwa  an  inmate  of  a  public  iasti- 
tntaon.  eompeoaatioa  ia  payable  to  hia 
devaodeDla,  if  any  (il3a, «, 


50%  of  the  impaimeot  of  earning  cap- 
acity, max.  (11,  min.  _(6JiO  or  full 
wagea.  weekly;  max.  period  300  weaka. 
Special  scnediile  of  eompenaation  for 
loss  of  certain  raembeia,  etc.  (il3b,  c). 
Slate  1.  DitUiit  CaurU  itc.  tSI  K.  W. 
630. 


Omputad  on  basis  of  number  and  kinship 
of  dependenta,  max.  (II,  min.  (6.50  or 
full  wagea  (or,  in  caae  of  partial  depend- 
ents, full  amount  of  their  income  lusa> 
weakly,  max.  period  300  weeka.  In  all 
caaea,  expenaea  of  laat  sickneas  and  burial, 
max.  (100,  unleea  insurer  of  deceased,  nr 
a  benefit  aaaociation,  is  liable  therefor 
(SI4  |4-Ig| ).  Stttit  f.  DiMrict  Court,  etc., 
161  N.  W.  181. 


During  first  two  weeka  after  injury,  em- 
ployer, inaurer  or  Accident  Fund  must 
provide  reasonable  medical  and  hos- 
pital aervicea,  etc  max.  (SO,  unleea 
empio;Kea  refuaea  same  (il60.  Co- 
operative hospitals  or  ho«>ilal  con- 
tracts authorised,  in  lieu  of  foregoing 
provision,  subject  to  rcgalation  by 
Board  (H14a-14f).  Special  operating 
fee  of  (30  allowed  in  caw  of  hernia 
(ilOjJ. 


50%  of  wagea,  max.  (10,  min.  (6  or  full 
wagea,  weekly,  max.  period  300  weeks, 
if  temporary;  if  permanent,  to  continue 
for  4()0  weeks,  and  thereafter  at  rate 
of  (S  weekly  (§ii6a.  16b). 


50%  of  kxK  of  earning  power,  max.  (10, 
min.  (6  or  full  wages,  weekly,  including 
wages  earned;  max.  period  ISO  weeks 
if  permanent,  SO  weeks  if  temporary 
(il6cl.  Special  schedule  for  loss  of 
certain  memben,  etc.  (i}16i-16k). 


From  30  to  SO  per  cent,  of  wages,  according 
to  kinship  of^  dependents,  max.  (10.  min. 
$6  or  full  wages,  weekly,  max.  period  400 
weeks,  including  period  of  disability  pay- 
ments, if  any.  In  all  cases,  if  death 
occurs  within  six  months,  reasonable 
burial  expen/tes,  max.  (75.  If  dsath  ia 
not  due  to  injury,  no  further  liability 
for  compensation  (iil2a,  12b,  16d,  16e). 


Twenty-six 


Eltad  tt  pmlWH  diMMMIy. 


A«ara(*  wiflM— kaw  oampulwl. 


Who  vt  d«p«nd«nt>. 


■4- 


Employan'  or  Inturen' 
rtghu  to  (uinlmitloiM. 


In  our  of  furtlxr  injury  to 
•mployvo  prvviouAly  di»- 
fttwd.  futurv  eonneoM- 
tioo  to  be  aJjustrti  with 
fvsard  to  coinbiD«d  rt- 
fert  of  iaiurim  »ad  put 
■    ;  01 


Armtr  werkly  wigea  to  be  bued  oo 
full  time  employmnit  (tC2  |S| ).  Re- 
(ani  mmy  alw  tir  hail  la  f>rt  that  ea- 
ployre  waj  of  aurh  aitr  and  Mpericoce 
that  hia  nga  wouM  be  apectad  to 
(HO- 


(HI). 


Armtt  wtekly  wagea  to  awan  earainca 
for  pmedia 
if  aapkqm 


for  pmedioi  jttt  divided  by  52,  but 
Mi|Na9rco  Hit 

I  to  be  deducted  from  &2. 


1  nioce  than  two  wnka' 


WWn  Ihia  plaa  ia  not  pnctieablr.  i*- 
mrd  nay  be  had  to  avecace  wagea  of 
nnethar  peraoo  in  aaroe  oceupalioo 
•ad  loenbty  (Part  V.  |3).  If  injurad 
e»ploytt  waa  of  aueh  axe  and  opcr- 
ienee  tliat  under  orlural  roodilioaa  hia 
warn  would  be  eiperlrd  to  inemae, 
auen  fact  may  be  uken  into  comidei>' 
atioo  in  eomputioK  weekly  wagea  (Cli. 
23«.  Acta  of  ItlSI.  GOIn  i.  Oreoa 
Aaiint  i  G»eniHM  Corp'a,  lOt  S. 
S.Ht. 


Certain  peraona  prcsumeil  wholly  dcpctid- 
eot.  In  all  other  riucM  depriidcncy 
determined  in  accordance  with  facta  at 
the  time  of  injury.  Dependenta  lim- 
ited to  Gneal  dceeendania,  aoceatora. 
■pouae.  brothera  and  aatcn  (|i3S,  42). 


Non-r&udcnt     alieoa     not 
cunaidcred   dependenta 
((35). 


Injured  employee  muat  sub- 
mit to  medical  examina- 
tion from  time  to  time  at 
a  raaaonably  convenient 
place,  as  reciuircd  by 
Commiaaion.  Itefuaal  to 
aubmit  forfeit!>  rinht  to 
compeoaation  for  period 
of  refuaal  (HI). 


Certain  peraona  are  coocluaively  pre- 
•umed  totally  dc^iendent  In  other 
caaea  depcndeacy  la  determinable  ac- 
cotdinc  to  beta  at  time  of  iniury  (Part 
II.  17).  I*  n  Jvm.  m  N.  E.  (M. 
In  n  Hmitk.  Wi  S.  S.  iiS:  CoaUey 
I.  CmU».  lot  N.  E.  »S0.  In  n  NtUon 
lOi  S.  i.  SS7;  In  n  ButUtf.  H.  *7», 
Pttnmu  t.  Am.  ilvtual  UaWUa  Ca.. 
107  N.  E.  sro:  In  n  QmlMt,  f(W  It.  E. 
HI. 


Injured  employee  must  sub- 
mit to  medical  examina- 
tion aa  often  aa  reaaoi>- 
ably  requeeted  by  Aaao- 
eiation  or  employer. 
Employ  may  have  own 
pbyiieiaa  preaent.  Rc- 
lina]  to  aubmit  suspends, 
and  may  forfeit,  right  to 
compensation  for  period 
of  continuance  (Part 
III.  |1«). 


diaability  ia  not 
to  preclude  coropeoaalioo 
lor  later  injury:  but  in 
lUing  compenaalion.  av- 
erage earainp  to  be  such 
sum  as  will  reaaooably 
rcpreaeat  earning  cap- 
acity at  time  of  later  in- 
jury (Pt.  II.  111).  ITnucr 
a  Uaxwtt  Uiiat  Co.. 
lUN.W.Wi. 


Avenge  weekly  wagea  to  be  1-52  of  avei^ 
age  annual  earnings.  If  not  employed 
in  aasoe  occupalioo  for  subatantully  a 
^car  prcccdiDg,  avenMte  annual  caro- 
laga  to  be  300  timea  average  daily 
wage  while  ao  employed,  or  3110  timea 
average  daily  wa^  of  another  peiaoa 
in  same  oerapataoa  and  locality.  If 
such  method  la  not  practicable,  aver- 
age annual  eamiiMii  ma^  be  deter- 
mined with  regard  to  circumetancca 
(Pt.  II.  ill).  Anirnmki  t.  WUwr- 
uu  Ctai  Cc  US  N.  W.  «S4. 


Certain  penMia  coocluaively  presumed 
totally  dependent.  In  otb«  caaea  de- 
pendeney  la  determinable  aeeording  to 
facta  at  time  of  accident.  In  all  eases 
dependency  to  be  determined  as  of 
time  of  accident,  irrespective  of  sub- 
sequent change  in  conditiona.  De- 
pendent* Gmiled  to  member  of  family, 
spouse,  lineal  descendant,  ancestor, 
brother  and  sister  (Pt.  11.  W.  7). 
Pbtd  s.  £a|iM  By.  SyKcsi.  ISO  N.  W. 
U7. 


Non-resident  aliens  are  not 
to  be  excluded  aa  depend- 
eoU  (Pt.  II.  (7). 


Injured  employee  must  sub- 
luit  to  medical  examina- 
tion from  time  to  time 
when  requested  by  em- 
ployer or  inaurer.  Em- 
ployee may  have  hia  oim 
phyaician  present.  Re- 
fusal to  submit  suspends 
nght  to  compenaalion. 
and  may  forleit  same  for 
period  of  continuance 
(Pt.  II,  il»). 


Where  employee  sustains 
coocorrent  injuries,  be  ia 
to  receive  compensation 
only  for  injury  produc- 
ing longest  period  of  dis- 
ability, eicrpt  in  case  of 
ooonrrent  loss  of  more 
than  one  laember  (|l3c). 
SlaU  t.  Ditlrid  Court, 
ate  Iff  N.  W.  910. 


No  provision:  but  see  Statt  t.  Dutntt 
CtwU  lU,  HI  S.  W.  ISt. 


Piima  facie  or  conclusive  presumption  of 
dependency  is  established  in  certain 
eases.  Dependents  are  otherwise  hm- 
ited  to  certain  rrblions  wholly  or  partly 
supported  by  deceaacil  st  the  time  of 
his  death  and  for  a  reasonable  period 
prior  tbcn-to  (|I4  (l-3a| ).  Stale  r. 
DiMrict  Ccurt.  eU..  151  N.  W.  It). 


Non-resident  slien  depend- 
ents are  entitled  to  full 
compensation,  payable 
through  their  consular 
representalives  upon  or- 
der of  the  Diatrict  Court 
(123). 


Injured  employee  must  sub- 
mit to  medical  examina- 
tiun  at  rvasuuable  times, 
upon  employer's  request. 
Employee  may  have  bis 
own  physician  present. 
Refu.^1  to  submit  sus- 
pends rii!hl  to  compen- 
sation during  contin- 
uance thereof  ((21).  In 
death  claims,  where  cause 
of  death  is  obscure  or  dia- 
Ptiled.  any  interested 
party  may  require  an 
autopsy  at  own  expense 
(§21  14!  )- 


If  employee  previously  dis- 
abled sustains  furthCT  io- 
iur)'.  compensation  is  to 
oe  adjusted  with  regard 
to  combined  effect  of  in- 
juries and  past  compen- 
sation 11161)- 


Wages  to  mean  average  daily  wages  at 
time  of  injury,  excluding  overtime 
(S6v).  If  payment  is  made  otherwise 
than  in  money  or  ils  equivalent,  the 
eoing  wage  for  similar  work  in  same 
locality  to  govern  (§lld). 


Dependents  dsssified  as  "beneBciaries** 
(spouse  and  children),  "major  depend- 
ents" (parents),  and  "minor  depend- 
ents" (brothers  and  sisters).  Pcnod 
of  dependency  restriclcd  according  to 
circumstances.  Dependency  to  be  de- 
termined as  of  the  date  of  accident 
(ii6-l,  m,  n.  o,  p;  7a.  7b.  12c). 


In  absence  of  treaty  pro- 
visions, compensation  to 
non-resident  dependents 
limited  to  spouse  or 
children,  and  to  50  per 
cent,  of  usual  amount. 
No  compensation  pay- 
able to  non-resident  alien 
beneficiary  whose  gov- 
ernment excludes  United 
States  citizens  from 
equivalent  benefits.  Pay- 
ment to  such  benefici- 
aries may  be  made 
through  consular  repre- 
senUtive  (§§8,  9a). 


Employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination  from 
time  to  time  at  reason- 
ably convenient  time  and 
place,  upon  request  of 
employer  or  insurer  or 
upon  order  of  Board  or 
referee.  Employee  may 
have  own  physician  pres- 
ent. Refusal  to  submit 
suspends  right  to  com- 
pensation for  period  of 
continuance  (§§13a,  13b). 


Twenty-seven 


■IhM  MWed  and 


RIgM  of 


By  (^ommitoion  or  \iy  Krltitrfttioii 


From  (■  itvwion  ftp{M>al 

Law  CuurU  u(  Uallimon.     Kioal 
itppeal  may  be  hod  to  Court  of 


ModlHcallon  of  agncoMnti 
and  awamt. 


Comerfawon  may  frora  time 
to  time  make  ^'.l^h  mrNli. 
ficationa  i>f  :■. 
iu  opinion  iti . 
(S43).    or   iu_,,.    .,~u    .; 
own  motion  or  upon  appli- 
cation of  either  party,  re- 
adjuat  or  leriniDale  pay- 
■•ota,  on  tnund  of  ehaoie 
b  eoaditiooa  (i(3l),  42). 


Commutallona. 


Id  ererjr  caae  e<cept  tempor- 
ary ■li^l>intv.   ('utiiiniiuioD 
;i  to 
.-tal 

, .  '-•■  licne- 

ijciary  baa  resHieii  outside 
of  State  for  a  year.  Commia- 
HOD  may  eoovert  future 
paymenta  into  lump  aum 
by  paying  tbcee-fourtln  of 
the  then  raltia  theteof,  not 
to  exceed  £2.400  (i43). 


Lien  or  preference  for 
contpansallon. 


f 


Ttrtu  of  coapeiiaatioa  may  be  Mttled 
by  aicrtMneiit,  aubiect  to  approval 
of  Board  (Part  III.  t4).  Or  bv  ai^ 
bitntiuo  committee  of  three,  ebair- 
mao  beij^  member  of  Board,  aubicet 
to  reriew  by  Bowd  (Part  III.  Hi- 
10).  If  diaputea  not  otherwiee  eet- 
Uad.  then  by  Board  direct  (Part  III. 
lit).  In  n  Dial.  lOi  .V.  J^.  184:  /a 
r*  Pmmank.  lOS  N.  £.  X»;  In  n 
Ainu,  id.  601;  /a  r<  Nieluno*.  id. 
tOi:  /a  n  Sertimo.  lOT  S.  S.  63; 
h  n  SticUrt.  id.  3S0:  In  n  flrifU- 
aMa.  U.  irf;  In  n  BvmtwU,  id. 
»S4. 


Appeal  from  order  or  deciiiaa  of 
Board,  on  aueetiona  of  law  only, 
may  be  taVea  within  10  dayi 
after  notice  of  filinx  (Part  111. 
till.  Scealtu  Chapter  132,  AcU 
of  19IS.  Pifton  I.  Bmri.  IM>. 
Au.  Corpn.  lOt  S.  E.  »U:  In  ri 
BmlU„,  Wi  N.  8.  i»;  Kaaa*  i. 
£>«aeaa,  106  N.  B.  I:  In  n 
BuckUy.  lOS  N.  E.  tTt;  In  re 
StpUwu.  107  N.  S.  63;  In  n  King, 
m  S.  E.  »5»:  In  n  fiAn,  106 
N.  E.  361. 


Any  weekly  payment  mar  be 
reviewed  b^'  Board,  vnicb 


may  then  iaaue  any  ord( 
'    '    ■   *         idVi 
proviiioae 


which  it  deeoia 


driable, 
aone    of 


aubject  to  pi 
Act  (Part  III.  il2).  Dur- 
inc  ^>endency  uf  appeal,  a 
jualm  of  the  Supreme 
Court  in  any  county  may 
wyend  or  niodify  a  decree, 
order,  deeiaion  or  ■nwr- 
andum  of  acreenMOt  lor 
eompeoaation  (Ck.  1S2, 
AcU  of  1915).  /*  n 
HunntwtU.  107  ff.  B.  tSi. 


After  iii  montha  a  weekly 
payment,  in  unusual  caaea, 
may  be  redeemed  by  a 
lump  tum  payment,  by 
acreament,  aubicct  to  ap- 
proval of  Board.  In  caae 
of  a  minor  permanently  dia- 
abled.  Board  may  in  its 
diaenrtion  award  a  lump 
mm  at  any  time  (Part  II, 
132). 


Terma  of  eompemation  may  be  aetlled 
by  acreemeot,  subject  to  approval 
of  Board  (Pt  IU.  ii).  Or  by  com- 
mittee of  arbitration,  with  a  member 
of  Board  as  chairman  (Pt.  III.  i(6, 
7),  aubject  to  review  by  Board  (Pt. 
III.  ill).  If  not  otherwiM!  settled, 
then  by  Board  direct  (Pt.  III.  |IC). 
HilU  t.  Blair.  US  N.  W.  H3:  Bayas 
s.  UieraMf  5toni«t  Co..  U.  ilf; 
Onm  a  Midi.  Paftr  Co..  ISI  S.  V. 
SS4;  Vtmh  t.  Cilt  ofJSrani  Rafidt. 
id.  TtS;  BtdHiU  t.  W.  C.  Uatual 
Int.  Co..  ISO  N.  W.  3et. 


Wilbin  thirty  dava,  final 
of  Board  are  sub)eet  to  review  by 
Supreme  Court  on  qjeatiooa  </ 
law  only  (Pt.  III.  (12).  Arct  s. 
WkiUUibtrfir,  I  Nat.  Cowip.  Jo<ir- 
nal  II;  Spoontr  t.  DtlroU  tsaturdaf 
nitlH  Co.,  tl3  N.  W.  M7. 


On  requat  of  employar,  em- 
ployee or  insurer,  weekly 
payiaents  may  be  reviewed 
by  Board,  and  ended,  in- 
creased or  diminished,  if 
beta  so  warrant  (PL  III. 
|H). 


After  sii  months'  payments, 
employer  may  redeem  bis 
liabiUty  by  a  lump  sum  by 
agreement,  subject  to  ap- 
proval of  Board:  or  at  any 
time  Board  may  direct 
commutation  if  special  cir- 
cumstancee  require  (Pt. 
II,  i22).  Subject  to 
Board  s  approval,  employer 
may  discharxe  his  liability 
by  paying  value  of  future 
paymeota  diacountcd  at  3 
per  cent  to  a  truatee  or  by 
purehaaiiig  an  annuity  (Pt. 
IV,  H). 


In  case  of  employer's  inwilv- 
eney,  a  claim  for  compen- 
latioa  IS  a  firot  lien  on  all 
property  of  employer  liable 
therefor,  paramount  to  all 
other  liens  and  clainos  ex- 
cept for  wa«ea  and  taics 
(Pt.  II,  521). 


Terms  of  settlement  may  be  fixeil  by 
a^eemenL  subject  to  approval  of 
Diatrict  (^oort  judge.  In  case  of 
(fiapute.  either  party  may  aubmit 
claim  to  a  Distncl  Court  judge  for 
hearing  and  decision  in  a  sum- 
mary manner  (iS22.  SO).  Commis- 
sioner of  Labor  to  assist  in  ad- 
justing dilTerencea  (i24a).  Slattf. 
Dilirid  Court,  etc.,  tSt  .V.  W.  SSS. 


Decision  of  District  Court  is  subject 
to  review  by  S'lpreme  Court  on 
[Ueationa   of   law.    by   certiorari 


queal 
(»301 


An  award  payable  for  more 
than  six  months  may  be 
modified  by  agreement 
approved  by  court;  or,  at 
any  time  after  six  months 
from  date  of  award,  by 
court  upon  application  of 
either  party,  on  the  ground 
of  increase  or  decrease  of 
incapacity  (§27). 


Periodical  payments  may  be 
commuted  to  a  lump  sum 
equal  to  present  worth  of 
future  installments  die- 
counted  St  six  per  cent., 
but  in  certain  cases  only 
with  coDseot  of  District 
Court  (}2o).  Whereamount 
of  compensation  has  been 
determined,  employer  may 
pay  a  lump  sum,  computed 
in  like  manner,  to  a  trustee 
and  be  discharged  (i2S). 


The  right  to  compensation 
has  the  same  preference 
against  employer's  assets 
as  unpaid  wages  for  labor 
(}29). 


All  disputed  questions  to  be  deter- 
mined by  Board,  subject  to  rehearing 
on  certain  specified  grounds  (SS20, 
21). 


Within  30  days  after  application  for 
rehearing  is  denied,  or  after 
Board's  decision  on  rehearing,  any 
party  in  interest  may  appeal  to 
District  Court,  with  right  to  in- 
troduce new  evidence  for  good 
cause  shown.  Further  appeal  lies 
to  Supreme  (^urt  ($22). 


In  case  of  aggravation,  dim- 
inution or  termination  of 
disability  payments  may  be 
readjusted  or  ended  ($16m). 
Board  has  continuing  jur- 
isdiction over  previous 
findings  and  niay.  upon  no- 
tice and  opportunity  for 
hearing,  rescind  or  amend 
any  decision  or  award 
(JS20f,  21b). 


Upon  application  of  employee 
or  dependent.  Board  may 
allow  monthly  payments 
to  be  converted  in  whole 
or  in  part  into  lump  sum 
not  to  exceed  estimated 
present  worth  of  deferred 
payments  capitalized  at  5 
percent,  per  annum  (§16o). 
Employer  or  insurer  may, 
with  Board's  approval,  dis- 
charge liability  by  deposit- 
ing such  lump  sum  with 
Board,  or  by  purchasing 
annoity  (ii3(ig,  35h). 


In  case  of  employer's  insolv- 
ency or  default,  compensa- 
tion due  is  a  first  lien  on 
any  deposit  made  by  em- 
ployer, and,  if  necessary, 
on  all  employer's  property, 
with  preference  over  all 
other  creditors  except  other 
lienors  (il7b). 


Twenty-«ight 


,^^^^ur> 


'  MmpMiMDon  It  Mwnri> 


MOhod  of  payimnt  ind  procMdliii* 
to  cotlact 


Altonwyt'  llwa  and  foot,  tte. 


! 


CUinw  fur  nunpnMotioo  may  not  be 
aaiicacU.  chanted  or  lakeo  in 
«Moqtie«  or  altaelimaBt  ptior  to 
iMUiaii  aod  deKrery  of  wanaat 
liMnfor  (iU). 


Employvn  must  mean  payment  of  com- 
peosatMia  by  eitiwr  (I)  iaauhiiit  in  State 
Acadcot  KuDd,  i'i)  ioeuhoc  in  a  itock 
eorpofmtioQ  or  mutual  aaweiatioD  au- 
thcrijed  to  tianaaci  bueiiMaB  U  work- 
men'i  coapeivatioB  iaauiaoee  in  the 
State,  or  (I)  tuiniiliiiig  proof  of  finaocial 
ability  to  pay  oompeMation  direct,  in 
whirh  case  CommiaBMn  may  require  de- 
poait  of  Bccurity  (ilS). 


All  clainui  fcjr  comp«-ni«uli<>(i  inu.tt  be  pre- 
aentnj  to  Commisuon;  paymente  to  be 
made  directly  to  employee  by  employer 
or  inaurer  oo  Conuniiiaoa'i  award  ({{38- 
3»). 


Claims  for  legal  servirca,  medical  trcftU 
mcnt,  etc.,  not  enforceable  unleoa  ap- 
proved by  CommiaaioD.  If  ao  approved, 
they  become  a  lien  upon  compenaatioo 
awarded,  but  pa^ble  only  in  manner 
6>ed  by  Commiaaion  ({56). 


Coopeoaatioo  ia  not  aaaignable  nor 
•abject  to  attachment  nor  liable 
ia  any  way  for  debu  ( Part  1 1 .  (2 1 ) 


Aaientinff  employers  muat  insure  either  in 
Maaaacfauaetta  Employeea'  Inaurance 
AMociatioo  or  ia  iooie  authoriaed  insui^ 
(Pt.  IV.  16:  Pt.  V,  {{2-3). 


Payment  of  compenaation  ia  made  in  all 
caaea  by  Aaoctatioo  or  other  inaurer 
(I>art  II,  {I;  Part  V.  {3).  Upoo  pre- 
aentation  of  a  certified  oopy  of  a  memor- 
andum of  ayeemaat  or  deciatoo  of  arbi- 
tration conunittaa  or  Board,  Superior 
Court  muat  raoder  a  deeree  whica  baa 
tiM  laine  effect  aa  thouith  rendered  in 
Mtioo  (Part  III,  ill).     lnreGmU,lit 


Attomeya'  and  phyaiciani'  feea  and  hoa- 
pital  cbanea  are  aubject  to  approval  of 
Board.  It  partiea  fail  to  agree  oo  amount, 
it  may  be  referred  to  arbitration  com- 
mittee after  notice  to  Board  (Part  III 
(13).  When  appointment  of  a  legal 
repreaeotalive  of  deceaaed  employee  ia 
Daecaatry,  nptem  thereof  muat  be  paid 

by  Aaaonatioa  in  addition  to 

I  (Fkrt  n.  tU). 


Compenatioo  is  not  aaaignable;  nor 
aubject  to  attachment  or  gariiiab- 
ment,  nor  liable  in  any  way  for 
debU(Pt.n,  121). 


Employer  clectia)!  to  accept  Act  muat  cither 
(I)  fiimah  Bctid  with  aalii&etory  proof 
of  financial  lafwaaifatfity;  (21  inaur*  ia 
•ome  authoriaed  Gability  company;  (3) 
insure  in  aoine  mutual  aaa<Miatiiwi  orfao- 
iaed  under  bwt  of  State;  or  (4)  iaaut*  in 
Bute  Accident  Fund  (Pt.  IV.  {!). 


Bayiaenta  are  to  ba  made  dittctly  to  ent- 
ployae  or  depeadaat  by  aaployer  or  io- 
aurtr  (Pt.  IV.  il).  Upon  prcaentatioo 
to  Circuit  Court  of  a  certified  ropy  of 
dacisioa  of  Board  or  arbitration  com- 
mittee, jodcmaat  ia  to  be  rendered  which 
haa  same  lorca  aa  though  rendered  in 
action  (Pt.  Ill,  (13). 


Face  of  attomeyi  and  phyaiciana  for  aer- 
vioea  under  the  Act  are  subject  to  ap- 
proral  of  Bovd  (Pt.  III.  (10). 


A  daim  for  eoopaaaalion  ia  act  aa- 


■yiahla.    aad    ia    aMapt    froo 
aeunre  or  aala  for  aay  debt 
liabiUty  ({2«). 


No  aaaoiHy  laquiiad;  bat  employer  may 
iaaura  ha  ialuEly  to  pay  eoaqieoaatioo 
(ISla). 


Compenaation  ia  payable  directly  to  em- 
ployee by  esaplnyai  or  inaurer;  paymenta 
to  ba  laade  at  aaaw  intarrals  aa  wan.  if 
poamble  (i{13t.  e;  31a).  If  employer 
di&allB  ui  paytacat  for  thirty  daya,  em- 
ployee may.  withia  one  year  rfter  such 
default,  and  upoa  five  daya*  notice  to 
employer,  apply  to  court  for  entry  of 
judgment,  which  may  be  ntiaficd  aa 
other  judgmenU  (iiJaa,  22). 


Attoraeya'  feea  for  lerricea  muat  be  ap- 
proved in  writing  by  Diatriet  Court 
udge;  but  notice  to  defendant  of  a  claim 
or  such  aervicea  operataa  aa  a  lien,  aub- 
ject to  determinatioa  of  amount  and 
approval  by  the  judge  ({7).  State  s. 
f>ia<r>d  Ccvl.  etc..  tSt  N.  W.  838. 


lu. 
fol 


Paymenta  are  not  aajgaahls  or  aab- 
jcet  to  attachOMBt  or  gamiab- 
aient,  or  liable  in  any  way  for  any 
dabta  ((17a). 


Employer  muat  aecure  ■— [■•-ni«i-n  in  one 
of  three  ways:  (1)  Pwiiiah  atiaiaetory 
proof  of  financial  ability  to  pay  compen- 
sation direct,  with  bond  or  other  secunty, 
if  required  by  Board  (Part  II):  (2)  in- 
sure nia  liabiUty  in  any  authorised  in- 
aunace  company  (Part  III);  or  (3)  b- 
sure  in  State  Industrial  .Accident  Fund 
aatboriaed  by  Act  (Part  IV).  Within 
30  days  after  aceideat,  employer  or  in- 
aoitr  may  be  required  to  make  deposit 
with  Board  to  cover  liability  for  com- 
pensation (ii30f,  asx). 


Payments  are  to  be  made  directly  to  em- 
ployee by  employer  or  insurer,  monthly, 
unless  otherwise  ordered  ({{I6n,  30a. 
35d.  40u);  but  Board  may  in  its  award 
apecify  manner  of  payment  ({20d).  If 
employer  or  inaurer  defaults  payment, 
any  deposits  made  with  Board  may  be 
applied  toward  payment  of  award  ( { {.tOe, 
3S1). 


Twenty-nine 


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.sOS^g)  biftWA  1o  1n»aix*q  biAWoJ  bailqqs 

.(leg 


I 


-at  (S)  lo  ;(I1I  rtB^)  7nfiqmoo  anncii/B 
haul  tnsbiooA  IsiiJeubal  alslg  ni  sine 
nidJiW  .(VI  Jial)  JoA  xd  bsshodlua 
-ni  10  raxolqms  .Inabboa  isJle  sy,eb  OS 
iisoqab  9]l£m  oj  bytwt*^^  wi  ^am  i^fua 
-moo  toI  Ylilid<il  isvoo  ot  biaoS  d!iw 
.(S8£  ,»Si!8)  noituMTsq 


•nifl-ttnswT 


MInofs  And  fnconpMWl 
ptnom. 

*ll|»il«lii"  if  H|Mt  whar*  Injury  b 
caund  by  tMrd  party. 

Ratabve  liaMHty  of  prtnolpal  and 
auh  eantiaatat. 

When  assenting  employer  Is  liabla  fir 
damages. 

Minor  warkinii  »l  mgt  tapOr  pcraH- 
t«l   «  drcncd   «ui   loni   (H7l. 
When  r«ht  o(  dtrlioii  enu.  u 
to  minor  under  Id,  it  mutt  be 
•urdMd  bf  pM«st  or  gosnliu 
(133). 

If  ciBDioym  ka«  right  of  action  amiaal 
third  party,  he  may  rI<M  riihrr  u>  briM 
Mit  acamat  wak  thir '                     claim 
rompanatiga.    la  L;                     r  em- 
ployer, (or  the  benttt — :  ur  hu 

uaurer,  may  (ofocea  Wahty  of  nek 
third  party:  but  any  aaouat  neorarad 
ia  aay  J  wap^ticB  ihoB  ba  paid 

If  injury  rwtult-*  from  delllMfnUe  intention  of 
iiiiplojcr,  eniiiloyee  nmy  clrtl  either  to 
take  compenaaliou  or  to  sue  for  damagoi 
(Hi).  If  employer  fails  to  aocute  pay- 
ment of  compenaalioa  as  required,  em- 
plovee  may  either  demand  compenaation 
or  brim^  auit  for  damagea,  with  defenaea 
of  oonlnbutory  negligence,  aaaumptioo  of 
risk  and  fellow  aorvant'a  fault  abaxigaled 
(IH). 

Kickto  K(niii«  •<>  Biaar  «t  iaraat- 
pMeot  pa«ao  B«y  b«  wfomd  la 
bk  bttkV  bgr  cuwdiaa  or  uil 
bwwl    (Pkrt    11.    |U).    As    to 
pxait'i  ncbt  of  Kiioa  lor  iaiury 
to  aiaor  aBpioyM.  n*  Xia*  •- 
riti»UiCt7l0i_K.i.ltS. 

cooipeoaatiao  or  aw  third  party   fur 
danaiuM     If  inaurer  pan  ogopcnatioo, 

aninat  thiH  party,  but  muat  ;iay  em- 
ery over  compeualion  paid  (Part  III. 
Jli).    ll^nCn|>p,IO^S.B.US.    Tun- 
(uit  a.  HoMum,  107  JV.  £.  U3. 

Where  employer  eoatracta  out  any  part  of 

part  of  his  buaioaaa.  etn„  Aaaoriation  or 
other  maurer,  uadtr  certain  coodilioos, 
M  liable  to  employaa  of  enotnctor  or  adl>- 
coolnelor,  but  if  ao  liable  ia  aufangated 
to  right  of  employee  againat  anv  other 
person  (Part  III,  117).    A*  to  Ubocers 
cmployrtl  by  Beaton  Tranit  Coooiiaaoa, 
areChsptrr63S,AeUaf  WlUaaaHndnt. 
fa  ra  Syndine.  fOf  N.  E.  iS3;  /a  n  King, 
tOTN.B.m. 

Where  employer  is  incurod  as  required,  com- 
prnaation  ia  the  exclusive  remedy  for 
injuries  covered  (Part  I,  Ji;  Pt.  V,  }1). 
but  where  iniury  ia  due  to  aerioos  and 
wilful  miaeonduct  of  employer  or  hia 
auperintendent,  amount  of  compenaation 
a  doubled,  and  employar  ia  liable  to  his 
insurer  for  the  extra  amount  (Part  II,  j3). 
Aa  to  parent'a  conunoo  law  right  of 
action  for  injury  to  minor  employee,  see 
A'iiv  f,  KiaraMd  Co..  108  N.  B.  988. 

RilkM  anTuinc  to  a  minor  or  ia- 
caaocUal  pcnoa  najt  b*  (afamd 
if  ma  gnanliaa  or  not  rriaid 
(K    IL    114).    A*   to   parcal't 
richt  of  actioo  (or  ininria  to 
iSaar  empkiytt.  •»  liadan  .. 
Mrail-riiaia    iUfa    C*..     tU 
N.  W.  ii. 

Wbm  a  right  of  action  eiiala  againat  a 

ployee  haa  option  etthar  to  aue  third 
party  for  damagca  or  to  claim  compen- 
■atioo.    If  oompaaatioo  ia  paid,  em- 
ployer  may    mlorte    liability    of  auch 
third  party  for  himaelf  or  for  beoeSt 

Employee  of  contractor  engaged  on  public 
worka  not  to  ba  coaaideicd  an  employee 
of  pubbc  body  nokiog  the  cootiart  (It. 
1, 17). 

Where  employee  haa  chicted  to  eome  under 
Act.  aaaenling  empla;rer  ia  aubjeet  to  no 
other  liabihty  for  injury  auatained  (Pt. 
I.  HI.  But  where  employer,  having 
elacled  to  insure  in  6Ut«  Insurance  Fund, 
ia  in  default  for  pramiuna  for  fifteen  daya 
after  demand,  employes  may  aue  em- 
ployer for  damagea  as  if  he  had  not 
•lected  (Pt.  V,  ^i). 

Miaon  a{  kgal  working  me  arc 
(rrcn  Mme  eoatraetnar  power  u 
ifhilta,  nhiect  to  power  of  court 
tu    require    appoiotmeot    of    a 
cuardian  in  it>  diwretion  (il2a). 
CoBpcnation  due  to  an  inmate 
of  a  pabBe  ioatitutioo  to  be  paid 
to  hia  dvandcBt^  if  anjr  (il3d). 

Where  light  of  action  exiata  agaioat  a  third 
party,  empkyce  haa  option  of  proceeding 
againat  aurb  third  party  for  (kmagra  or 
daiming  compcoaation  from  employer. 
If  latter  choice  is  adopted,  employer  ia 
aubrogated  to  employee's  righta  againat 
third  party,  but  must  pay  the  employee 
any  amount  recovere^l  in  exce^a  of  eom- 
paaaatinn  and  ooata  of  action  ({33). 

A  principal  u  not  babie  to  employees  of  his 
contractors  or  aub-eootnclora:  but  all 
fraudulent  schemea  to  avoid  habilily  by 
letting  out  work  on  contract  subjects  the 
principal  to  liaUUty  for  compensation. 
The  term   "contiaetor"  defined   ((32). 
SlaU  I.  DUIrid  CnH,  ate.,  130  S.W.  tit. 

Where  elected,  compensation  is  the  exclu- 
aive  remedy  for  injuries  covered  by  Act, 
as  to  employee,  personal  representative 
or  next  of  kin  (510).  //orrir  t.  Hobart 
Iron  Co.,  lis  S.  W.  ««. 

I^irmenta  to  child  under  16.  or  to 
ioctimpetent  perwin,  to  be  made 
(hroufib  parrot  or  guardian.    No 
time   limitatioo    to   run   againat 
5ucb  perwo  while  he  is  without  a 
parent  or  guardian  (Si9b,  10b). 

Where  right  of  action  exists  against  third 
party,  employee  may  elect  to  take  com- 
penitatioD  or  sue  for  damages.     If  former 
choice  adopted,  his  cause  of  action  is 
aseigoed  to  employer,  insurer  or  Slate. 
Contrary  election  operates  as  wairer  of 
right  to  compensation  (§6]). 

Employer  ia  liable  for  compcniatioo  to  em- 
ployees of  contractor  other  than  an  in- 
dependent contractor  if  work  under  con- 
tract is  part  of  trade  or  business  of  em- 
ployer; but  not  if  such  work  is  only 
casual  or  where  payment  therefor  is  to 
be  made  otherwise  than  in  money  or  its 
equivalent     (j§lla-lld).      Independent 
contractor  deboed  iffikk). 

Where  elected,  compenaation  is  excluriye 
remedy  for  injuries  covered,  as  to  em- 
ployee, personal  representative  and  all 
pervooa  having  claim  for  compenaation 
({3d).  But  if  employer  insuring  in 
Slate  Fund  defaults  payment  of  prem- 
iums, employee  may  elect  to  take  com- 
pensation or  sue  for  damages  as  though 
employer  had  not  elected  to  come  under 
Act  (5HOn-40p). 

Thirty 


ttttUmtt  nmmlton. 

Rtporta  raqulrad  <f  Miplsyir  ar  \munr. 

Posting  notkaa. 

Contracting  out 

Employer  miut  maka  iiam«lale  report  of 
acckieati,  to  Commiiaioa  ({37).    If  in- 
nrcd  In  State  fund,  report  on  pay  roll 
anil  «  inon(ha(l2l).    Commianoa  may 
itqwra  additiooal  rtporta  (il&  |3) ). 

Agretmeots  to  waive  right  to  compensa- 
tion, or  for  employees'   contributions 
to  inanranca  premiums,  are  void  ((52). 

Diratan  «l  EapkjrMi' lanraM*  Aaiv 

abk  raiulttiaii*  for  pcvrentioa  of  *e- 
bdcaU  oa  imraim  of  Ntacribcn  (PL 
IV,  |I8).    Rule  Boud  ol  Ubor  and 
laduitn*]  Aecidrat  Bowd  ioiatly  nujr 

Braraatioo  of  McidmU  and  onupa- 
UoMl  ibeaM  (Ck.  813,  Un  1813). 

Emplow  miMl  repot  to  Beard  all  mjoriaa, 
within  48  boat*  after  owinaaca;  auppie- 
Bcatal  report  after  M  daya  or  npoa  tcr- 
nuaalioD   of   diaabiBty.    laimr   mint 
refwrt  to  Board  on  coopeBiatiaa  paid 
wilbto    60   dayi   after   diabilitT   ends 
(Part  III.  (IS).    Aiaociatioo  aod  imiir- 
anee    cotnpaoiea    raqniied    to    fumhih 
•titirtiea,  etc,  if  requcated  by  Board 
(Part  V.  17). 

Emplayera   anbacribint   to   Employees' 
Inaiuanoe  Amodaliaii  most  fiive  writ- 
ten or  printed  notice  thereof  to  em- 
Like  notice  moat  be  {ircn,  with  copy 
to  Board,  on  or  before  day  oa  which 
poUey  npirca  (PL  IV,  i|20-21). 

Forbidden  (Part  II.  |}12,  20). 

employer  must  report  to  Board  all  injurira 
within  ten  days  after  OGCurrcoca  (Pt.  Ill, 
|17).    Kmployera  who  are  merabera  of 
mutual  asaoriatioo  must  submit  books, 
pay  roil,  etc  to  inapcctioQ  of  lasnraaca 

Asaentiof  employar  maal  post  notiaa  of 

Board,    eoangooaaly    at    place    or 
pbceaofbaabieaa(Pt.I.  ID). 

rorbiddea  (Pt  U.  {20). 

in  ten  daya  after  they  ara  mada  (|2«). 

Written  or  prinUd  aotioa  of  employer's 
eleetion  to  lajacl,  ar  chance  thereof, 
mqst  be  poatad  at  place  of  boainas, 

12). 

Employer  may  agree  with  his  employees 
to  provide  compen&ation  or  other  beoe- 
6ts  in  addition  to  that  required  in  case 
of  election  to  come  under  Act;  but  if 
such   a   plan    involves    cootributieos 
from  employees,  it  must  first  have  the 
approval  in  writing  of  Commissioner 
otUbor  (S31a). 

Board  ha*  juiiadictioo  oTcr  >U  plarta  of 
amplojmwDt^  aod  may  adopt  and  «o- 
forea  rcculationo  to  protect  employeca 

Boal  inipectioa  of  induslml  planta.for 
which  employn'  roust  p»y  fee  of  5 
cents  for  each  $1,000  of  previovia  year's 
pay  roll,  min.  »5  (}55(M5). 

Employer  aod  insurer  must  report  to  Board 
all  accidents  resulting  in  death  or  injury, 
in   furm   prescribed   by   Board    (St7b). 
Employers  not  insuring  in  State  Fund 
required   to  make  monthly  report   to 
Board  on  amounts  paid  for  compensa* 
tion,   medical  charges,   burial  expenses, 
etc.  (§170.    Employer's  books,  records, 
etc.,  subject   to  inspection   by  Board 
(119). 

Employer's  notice  of  election,  showing 
choice  of  plan  for  securing  compensa- 
tion, must  be  conspicuously  posted  at 
place  of  busineaa,  and  copy,  with  affi- 
davit  of  posting,   filed    with   Board 
(530.    Employer    muift    prominently 
display,  under  glass,  certificate  show- 
ing result  of  annual  inspection,  fur- 
nished by  Board  upon  payment  of 
annual  fee  (S51c). 

Agreement  b^  employee  to  waive  righti 
under  Act  is  invalid  (S17c). 

Thlrty-ono 


.»0. 


Iraurine* 


Omml  pravWon*. 


lamimaM  policiei  miMi  be  sppraved  u 
to  forin  by  CnnimmMiui;  liicy  uc 
ilmiii  il  •uliJR't  to  proviuoM  M  Act 
aad  ■MM  ptuviilr  thai  Cgmmwiioii 
mjr  miom  Iboivlli*!  aotke  to  tat- 
picqrar  ahdl  tw  daaaMil  aa«k«  to  u>- 
■Oiw.  «te^  that  ianlveaay  of  anpbyw 
ikall  aet  itiKkaifB  inwirv;  ami  miut 
cavtr  aalin  liafaihty  for  coopcnalioa. 
Poliena  aiay  b*  canccUtd  ooly  upus 
Botii;*  la  CoBuniaaioii  (i{20-3l).  Be- 
(tinoiix  with  tho  year  1U7,  adiainia- 
tntin  «a|MB>M  of  C'oioaiiaiioB  an  to 
be  ■■■■■[!  acaiaat  iaautaac*  carrien 
in  propoftioa  to  thtir  mtxctiT*  lia- 
bility for  tha  oOMiog  ymt  (1ST). 


la  fifu  of  Stats  ianiaaMi  amploxar  laay 
insvue  io  any  auihohaed  haulity  com- 
liany  (Pi.  V.  }3].  Foraicu  iaaumnee 
eoaiponiei.  wi'hui  tivr  iLiya afts  with- 
^wJBt    (r<  rruoawealth, 

■IMC  depc-:  "  namtd  by 

Board,  a  cci -..i   to  Kcure 

panHBt  of  ouutaodinc  obbcatiooi,' 
ua  ntry  Mch  rompaoy  ia  nquircd  to 
fnraiik  band  or  other  Mcanty  that 
taeh  depoait'atiU  be  made  ^Ch.  183, 
Aela  of  1815).  Poiiciei  of  uauraiice 
ai»t  conr  full  liability  uodcr  Act; 
and  (arms  of  policies  aad  ridcn  must 
be  filed  with  Inniraace  CommiasiaacT 
far  ha  appcoTal  (Cb.  187.  AcU  of  191S). 


lasonaea  does  aot  diacharia  aaplo>'rri 
emphvaa  may  proceed  for  eempeosa- 
tioo  aaainst  employer  and  ia  addition 
acaiaat  insurer;  but  he  cannot  recover 
more  than  amount  of  compensation 
payable  (Ft.  IV.  t2).  Etitv  iasui^ 
anoe  oootnct  is  deemed  subiect  to 
Act.  and  piOTiaiona  incoosistcat  thcr»- 
withroid  (Pt.  IV,  |}2-3). 


InsniaiKa  is  optional  with  employer,  and 
be  may  insure  io  any  manner  author- 
ised by  law.  Every  policy  issued  by 
a  company  operated  (or  pro6t  must 
provide  tlut  notice  to  esaploycr  shall 
be  deemed  notice  to  insurer,  that  em- 
ployee stuJ]  have  a  lien  on' amount  due 
tberounder.  and  that  employer's  in- 
BOhreoey  shall  not  discharge  insurer. 
Policies  must  cover  full  liability  for 
compensation  under  Act;  but  employ- 
ers are  permitted  to  insure  a  particular 
class  or  classes  of  employeca  or  of  risks. 
Under  c«iain  conditions,  insurance 
dtscharges  employer  from  further  lia- 
faihty  under  Act  and  subetitutes  in- 
surer in  his  place,  eicept  in  case  of  the 
■'s  insolvency  (§31a). 


Employer  may  insure  liability  for  com- 
pensation in  any  company  authorized 
to  transact  such  business  in  the  State. 
Insuiance  policy  must  cover  full  lia- 
bility of  employer  as  fixed  by  Board, 
and  is  a  direct  obligstion  to  employee: 
it  must  provide  that  notice  to  employer 
is  notice  to  insurer,  that  employer's 
default  does  not  relieve  insurer,  and 
is  otherwise  subject  to  provisions  of 
Act.  Policy  may  be  cancelled  only 
upon  30  days'  notice  to  employer  and 
to  Board  ((35). 


Stock. 


Employer  may  in- 
sure with  any 
stock  corporatioa 
authorised  t  o 
tmosadt  oampra- 
Btion  insurance 
in  tha  State 
(iU). 


Mutual, 


Employer  may  insure  liability  «ith 
any  aufiorised  mutual  association 
(S15). 


State  insurance  is  conducted  oo  mutual 
plan  (PI.  IV.  |1>. 


Statti 


Act  provitlfs  for  crralion  of  Stale  Ac- 
adeot  Fund,  to  be  ni  ' 

Commission  and  i^ 
premiums  of  subecri 
beliuiuent  payments  iuiiy  Lc  re- 
covered by  Attorney  Geotnl  io 
civil  action.  Subacribcts  may  with- 
draw after  one  year  upon  00  days' 
DoUce  to  Commission  and  pay- 
ment of  arrears  and  accrued  Gabihty, 
Uany(iilfr^). 


Rsgulatlon  of  ratet. 


Act  creates  Massachusetts  Employees' 
Iiwirsnee  Association,  coaationed 
span  membership  of  at  least  100 
cnployers  with  at  least  10,000  em- 

Eloyeca.  Association  aasumas  full 
sbiUty  for  compenaalioo,  and,  if 
notified  in  writtnc,  for  damages, 
awarded  acainst  suoKribera  in  good 
standiuji.  Premiums  roust  be  paid 
yearly  m  advance  (Pt.  IV). 


Emploirer  majr  insure  liability  io  any 
(Buyers'  IMaraaee  aasociatinn  or- 
aniaed  under  hws  of  Michigan 
(Pt.  IV.  ID.  SUte  iniuraoce  ii 
conducted  on  mutual  plan  (Pt.  V). 


By  separata  anaetment.  20  or  more 
emiHoytn  may  form  mutual  acso 
ciation  for  insuring  against  liability 
for  compensation,  but  may  not  issue 
pol'iciea  until  list  of  subscribeti, 
whose  cmptojrees  must  number  in 
the  aggregate  at  least  5,0(X)  (or  300 
in  the  case  of  creameries  and  cheeae 
bctorics),  is  filed  with  Commissioner 
of  Insurance.  Foreign  mutuals  ma/ 
be  admitted  to  State  upon  compli* 
aace  with  all  hisrs  regulating  such 
(Ch.  122,  Laws  1913,  as 
by  Ch.  65,  Laws  1915). 


Upon  request  of  five  or  more  aasentini 
employers  having  an  aggregate  of 
at  least  3,000  employees.  Commis- 
■oner  of  Insurance  is  authorised  to 
manage  for  employers  a  mutusi  in- 
surance fund  to  be  known  as  State 
Accident  Fund.  Insurance  therein 
to  raaain  in  force  for  one  year  and 
my  be  renewed  for  subsequent 
periods  of  one  year.  If  sutiscribcr 
defaults  in  ^ymeot  of  premium  or 
asseasment,  insurance  becomes  void, 
and  amount  due  may  be  recovered 
in  dvil  action  (Pt.  V). 


Act  provides  for  creation  of  Industrial 
Accident  Fund,  to  be  administered 
by  Board,  and  maintained  by  issesa- 
ments  on  employers,  b^cd  on 
amount  of  pay  roll  and  classification 
of  basard.  If  Fund  becomes  ex- 
hausted, subscribing  employer  must 
pay  compensation  due,  and  ia  credit- 
ed with  such  payment  on  succeeding 
assessments  (Pt.  IV'. 


Itatn   nf  premiums  for 


of 
pay  ruU  and  claiiAifica- 
tion  of  risk  (^({17-19). 
Rates  of  insurance 
companies  or  associa- 
tions tire  subject  to 
reguhition  by  Insur- 
ance      Commissioner 

am 


Bate  daasifications  and 
premium  rates  of  io- 
sunnce  eompames  and 
Employees'  Insuranoe 
Association  must  be 
filed  with  and  approv- 
ed by  Insurance  Com- 
missioner (Pt.  IV,  {17; 
Pt.  V,  53).  Commis- 
sion  appointed  io  1914 
to  investigate  compen- 
sation rates  in  State 
reported  to  General 
Court  Apr.  22,  1915. 


Rates  of  premiums  for 
insurance  in  State 
Fund  to  be  fixed  by 
Commissioner  of  In- 
surance and  are  sub- 
ject to  readjustment 
from  time  to  time  (Pt. 
V,  iS2-4).  Liability 
and  insurance  com- 
paoiee  must  file  with 
Commissioner  of  In- 
surance their  classifi- 
cations of  risks  and 
premiums,  and  dis- 
crimination therein  is 
forbidden  (Act  No. 
182,  Acts  of  1915), 


Kateri  of  premiums  for 
mutual  insuraacc  to  be 
fixed  by  dirccton  of 
association  and  filed 
with  Insurance  De- 
partment (Ch.  122, 
Uws  1913,  iS13-15). 


Rates  of  premiums  for 
State  insurance  are 
fixed  by  .\ct,  subject 
to  revision  by  Board 
in  its  discretion  (§40a, 
c). 


SUIe 
Chaptsr— whan  eflectiva. 


^# 


MARYLAND. 

Ch.  800,  Laws  1914,    In  hiO 
Nov.  1,  1914  ((6«). 


MASSACHUSETTS. 

Ch.  751,  Acts  of  1911,  In  aflsd 
July  1,  1912:  as  amended  1^ 
Chs.  172  and  571,  Acts  of  1912: 
Chs.  445,  448,  568,  696  and 
746,  Acts  of  1913,  Chs.  338 
and  708,  Acte  of  1914,  and  Chs. 
123,  275  and  314,  Acts  e« 
1915.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
666,  Acts  of  1912;  Chs.  807 
and  813,  Ada  of  1913 ;  Ch.  636. 
Acts  of  1914  (as  amended  by  Ch. 
270,  Acts  of  1915);  Ch.  160, 
Resoles  of  1914;  and  Chs. 
132, 183,  236,  244  and  287. 
Acts  of  1919. 


MICHIGAN. 

Act  No.  10,  PuWIe  Acts  of  1912 
(Extra    Session),  Approved 

March  20,  1912.  In  effect 
Sept.  1,  1912  (Pt  VI,  §8).  Aa 
amended  by  Acts  Nos.  50,  79, 
156  and  259,  Public  Acts  d 
1913,  and  by  Acts  Nos.  104, 
153,  170  and  171,  Public  Acts 
of  1915.  Supplemented  by  Acts 
Nos.  136,  177  and  182,  Public 
Acts  of  1915. 


MINNESOTA. 

Ch.  467,  Laws  1913,  elfscthf* 
Oct.  1,  1913;  as  amended  by 
Chs.  193  and  209,  Laws  1915. 
Supplemented  by  Oh.  122,  Laws 
1913. 


Thirty-two 


MONTANA. 

Ch.  96,  Laws  1915;  apprortd 
Mar.  8,  1915.  Administralhr* 
provisions  effective  Mar.  8. 
1915;  liability  provisions  effect 
tive  July  1,  1915  (§25b).  I 
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^ 

Exin-tarr  llorlal  affaat. 

Cofislllutlnnality. 

Pulon  to  «lnH  to  CtaiaMM  ekaim  of  plu 

paukabirW  nto  to  taON  tw  (tl5l.     tor 

UkM  to  iMOR  ■  Btoto  PMid  wHhiD  10  dan  if 
K>  onfand  br  Cl  i     liilni.  paalt;  •qiml  to  « 
mamtim-  yitalmmm  (|H).    Par  fauhiic  to  Kpat 
OB  pur  fott.  if  onnd  in  Suto  Fmi,  cnii  p» 
■kyofUOOL    BaploTW  who  (niidulcBlly  nb- 

b^MHi  b  febb  for  to>  timM  Um)  dtfanc*  b». 
Xinm  ia«w»  pud  and  umwbI  wkkk  iImuM 
kan  bM  pud  (|21).    Pisnd  or  mbminani- 
totioa  ■  ebia  for  <«iuiiitafinii  pmibhahb  br 
tSOO  ttoe  or  12  aoatba'  iBDrboaoMil,  or  both 

MvIiWorlbhbtofeMoftiO-HOOdM).    Em- 

Act  doas  not  apply  to  nrkaaa 
empioyad  wbolr  withom  tka 
BUM  (|«l  HI ). 

If  proceedinKB  before  Comniusioa 
or  Court  are  nut  brought  on 
rauooable  Rround,  entire  cost 
thereof  mav  ba  iinaacJ  upon 
party  biinpnc  same  (tM).    If 
eonnwiaitwn    proyibooe  bald 
mvalid,  period  batwaea  injury 

not  to  be  computed  as  part  of 
lime  hmitalion  for  oommaooa- 
ment   of  action   for  damame 
(iiS).                          ^^ 

For  failure  u>  report  iojurii*.  tSO  6iw  (Pi.  III. 
||g).    If  procecdioo  before  BoanL  aib<tiatioo 

paod.  mtin  coat  tb«r«a(  nay  ba  aMMd  a»- 
Sl«ty  brixiac  ordrfiwinc  «>•  (PUa 

CoDstitutioaalily  of  Act   upheld   by 

Opiauiu  ofJ<ulut$,  $08  Hut.  90? : 
ti  N.  K.  aos;  YnM  *■  i>wwaa.  IM 
AT.  E.  1. 

CommoaweaHb    b    employer; 
but  counties,  cities,  ete.,  have 
option  of  voting  to  accept  or 
rnect  pbo  at  popubr  eketion 
(Ch.  807,  Uws  IMS).    CitMs. 
conntMS,  departmenta  of  Com- 
maowealtb.    eto.,    must    each 
daa^nato  an  acent  for  admin- 
iatennc  bene6ts  umicr  Art;  and 
name  and  address  of  such  anent 
must  be  6led  with  Board  (Ch. 
244.  Acta  of  IDIS). 

Par  ban*  to  taport  iojuiiaa.  UO  fine  (Ft  HI. 
117).    Emkrar  iaaori^  ■  Stoto  Fnad  who 

cml  paaaity  al  tW  baMio.    Bndom  aiib- 
botk  (PL  V.  iS). 

ioa  balviaa  ioiory  or  death  and 

potad  aa  part  of  tiaw  liaUalioa  tor 

VL  |J).    U  Part  VbaJindtad  ud- 

not  to  ba  affacted  thercbr  (Pt  VI, 
M).    CoDatiluliaaaTity  of  Act  up- 
bald  by  Mbhimn  .>>'upreme  Court  in 
Jfacba  a  DrtTtit-Timiin  AiU  Co.. 
IS3  N.  W.  it. 

No  savinns  or  insurance  of  em- 
ployee to  be  token  into  con- 
sideiation  in  fixing  eompeosa- 
ttoo  (Pt.  U.  il3). 

aay  partaoo  of  bb  inaimaea  coat  b  (oihy  of  a 

If  any  protbiuu  of  the  Act  b  held  un- 

nmaininc  portiona;  but  Fkrta  1  and 
2  are  declarBd  to  be  inaepaimUe 
(|34n). 
Cooititutiooafity  of  Act  upheld   by 
Supreme    Court    of   Minnesota    in 
UaUitKX  r.  Minnaipofit  Slrttt  Rn-. 
US  N.  W.  71:  also  in  SlaU  t.  Dilxict 
Cotai  ^  Mmkr  Camty.  ISO  N.  W. 
8*3. 

etc  for  inrpKlion.  civil  penalty  of  tlOO  (|I9). 
Employer  iosurini;  in  Slatr  Fund  wbo  defaults 
premium  paymenta  u  cbaned  an  advance  of 
25<~r  over  estaUidMd  rale  1  iMgl.    Violaiioo  of 
safely  provisioa  b  a  misdemeanor:  and  if  ofTrad- 
ing  emr'over  b  insured  in  State  Fund,  rate  of 
premium  is  advanced  50*7  <Si53h.  Ml.    De- 
diiClioR  any  port  of  in«uraDce  cost  from  em- 
ployee's wages  is  a  misdemeanor  ({ITkl.    Em- 
ployer in«uring  in  Stale  Fund  who  mi«repre- 
•ents  amount  of  pay  roll  on  which  premium  a 
based,  b  IbUe  to  State  in  10  times  the  dilrr- 
eare  between  prrmiam  paid  and  what  should 
bava  bern  pain  (il7d). 

If  any  part  of  Act  b  held  unconstitu- 
tional, it  ahall  not  affect  the  n- 
mamder,  so  locg  as  sufficient  remsioa 
to  render  Act  operative  (i24b) 

Compensation  to  run  consecutively 
and    not   concurrently,    in    the 
followioK    order:    (1)    medical 
treatment,   (2)  disability  pay- 
ments. (3)  burial  expenses.  (4) 
payments  to  dependents  (}16h). 

Board  may  award  a  nominal  dis- 
ability indemnity  where  acci- 
dent does  not  result  in  incai> 
acity.  but  is  likely  to  so  result 
at  some  future  time  (S20e). 

^ 


State 
Chaplar— when  eflectiva. 


MARYLAND. 

Ch,  800,  Uwa  1914.     In  full 
Nov.  1,  1914  (166). 


MASSACHUSETTS. 

Ch.  751,  Acts  of  1911,  In  eflect 
July  1,  1912:  as  amended  by 
Chs.  172  and  971,  Acts  of  1912: 
Chs,  445,  448,  568,  696  and 
746,  Acts  of  1913,  Chs.  338 
and  708.  Acts  of  1914,  and  Chs. 
123,  275  and  314,  Acta  af 
1915.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
666,  Acts  of  1912:  Chs.  807 
and  813,  Acta  of  1913 :  Ch.  636, 
Acts  of  1914  (as  amended  by  Ch. 
270,  Acta  of  1915):  Ch.  160, 
Resolves  of  1914:  and  Chs, 
132, 183,  236,  244  and  287, 
Acts  of  1915. 


MICHIGAN. 

Act  Na,  10.  Public  Acts  of  1912 
(Extra    Session).  Approved 

March  20,  1912.  In  eflect 
Sept.  1,  1912  (Pt  VI,  §8).  Aa 
amended  by  Acta  Nos.  50,  79, 
156  and  259,  Public  Acts  of 
1913,  and  by  Acts  Nos.  104, 
153,  170  and  171.  Public  Acta 
of  1915.  Supplemented  by  Acta 
Nos.  136.  177  and  182,  Public 
Acta  of  1915. 


MINNESOTA. 

Ch.  467,  Uws  1913,  ellectWa 
Oct.  1,  1913:  as  amended  by 
Chs,  193  and  209,  Laws  1915. 
Supplemented  by  Ch.  122,  Laws 
1913. 


MONTANA. 

Ch.  96,  Laws  1915:  approved 
Mar,  8,  1915.  Administrative 
provisions  effective  Mar.  8, 
1915:  liability  provisions  effec- 
tive July  1,  1915  (525b).         ' 


Thirty-threa 


OaaA  but  M  Mat*  iaturMW  (|t»- 
10).  0»nw»lted  hf  Ubor  Coo- 
rr'-r— -  (IM>. aad lawnM* Coot- 
■iMour  (1113-13). 


ladurtiW 


•Intm; 
toSkM,  aomliM, 
'hr~N«nd» 


dunpcuMtiofi  with  lecamx  or  proof 
of  Bwriil  iiiiiiiMitiitiy.  «l»rtiTt 

(W). 


Nunpmitwin,  dectrre  (f7);  but  eom- 
puWv  M  lo  Stale,  etc.  (Ck.  145. 
Law*  1913).    Opcntkw  of  Art  Mb- 

E;  to  obMrrstioo  br  Emplorin' 
bililr  Cnmmiwinn  (Cb.  241. 
Uwi  1911.  w  amaxM  br  Ch.  IM. 
Uwi  1913  and  Ch.  177.  Uwa  191S). 
No  Stale  iiMuniiK. 


CaBpeOMtiaa.  dertire,  (|20S).  with- 
out provieioo  for  imiraoce.  Soptr- 
TiM  Iff  Indoalml  CaauBkaan. 
■uuenemm  CiiBiiiiMiiiiiii  i  of  Labor 
(11211. 213;  Ch.  •74.  Lam  1915. 17). 


CoBpetoatiao,  with  Statr  or  other 
inmiwioe  or  proof  of  finaacial  re- 
spooilnlity.  conrpulMnr  ({flO,  50). 
^perrim  by  State  Industnal  Com- 
oiigBao,  mperwdhiti.  May  23.  1913. 
the  WorkxDen*9  Compensation  Coro- 
miMn  (Art.  IV;  Ch.  874.  SH-7). 


If  iImUv* 


(1)  b» 
by  MnployM. 


(2) 


(1)  Aocrplaura  ■■  pranniRl,  uafaa 
Bouee  of  coouary  alntioa  poatad  in 

.  pttea  of  bunt*  and  diyJiarta  filed 
with  liMiiranoe  Cduiit  ■■«><»■ 

(2)  AnmyHBM  ii  praaunad.  oalaaa 
Botiaa  unn  to  enployar  of  oootni^ 
alialioB  aid  dopGcate  with  aSdavit 
of  aarric*  filed  with  laaonaee  Com- 

(JIJ). 


(1)  Aeeaptanee  ia  coocloaively  pre- 
aomed.  ualaaa  aod  uatil  notice,  aub- 
atantiaUy   ia    piaaeritaed    fomi,    ia 


(|fe  141 ). 

(2)  itimnilaBiia  ia  eooalaanaqr  pr»- 
auHiiH  m  tkaahaapce  of  lika  ooliea 
aarad  on  anmloyai.  and  dupfioata, 
with  ilBilanl  of  aerriee,  filed  with 
(»3). 


(1)  By  filing  notice  with  Coawii^ 
Moer  of  Labor,  and  alirfyiac  Um 
of  finannial  inpofihiOy  or  tfiaig 
bead  (IS). 

(3)    After  iDJurx  by 
ing  or  proMe<uag  lor 
"     Art(H). 


(1)  Pnaooied  ia  aberme  of  written 
notice  to  employee  or  tipreia  atale- 
meot  to  ooatrary  ia  contract  of 
hire  («). 

(2)  Pieaumcd  in  abaaoce  of  written 
aotiee  to  onpioycr  or  npitai  atale- 
iBCDt  lo  cootnry  ia  eonlnct  (10). 
OnfaMi  t.  ITariart  Win  Wtirtt,  tt 
AIL3H. 


(1)  Br  written  agreement,  acknowl- 
cdgea  by  employer  and  employee, 
and  filed  with  County  Clerit  0205). 

(2)  Ditto. 


Haw  elacllon  changed  (1)  by 
I2j  by  eoiploye*. 


(1)  Electinn  U>  reject  olianKMl  by  poat- 
Ing  notice  of  withdrawal  and  fibng  du;>- 
linte  with  Inauiaaea  Cimmiwioner 

(2)  liUaotioa  to  lejeel  cteand  by  writtoa 
notice  to  employer  aad  filing  duplicate 
with  proof  of  aerriee  with  Inaurance 
ComrniMiiner  ((13). 

Elaetiao  to  accept  changed  by  either  party 
ia  manner  pronribad  (or  election  to 
nieet  (112). 


(l)-(2)  Election  to  reject  ma^  be  changed 
by  either  parly  at  any  time  m  aane  mao- 
ner  aa  originally  made  (Hb)' 


(1)  Election  to  ace^ii  cbaDged  by  filing' 
irilh  Commianoner  €l  Labor  declaration 
of  KToeation  and  paaflac  eopica  thereof 
m  place  of  buiinea  (|3) 

(2)  . 


(l)-(2)  Elertion  to  accept  may  br  rluuw- 
ed  by  sixty  dM>-8*  notice  in  writiae  from 
cither  party  lo  (be  other  (110).  Eketion 
to  reject  may  br  chaoftd  at  any  time  by 
etpreaa  arrveinrDt  (17). 


(1)  At  any  lime,  by  00  daya'  notice  in 
writing  lo  other  party  ({210). 

(2)  Ditto. 


Mtemallye  ItabtWy  (1)  V  employer 
doae  not  elect  (2)  H  employer 
elacta  and  employea  doea  not 


(1)  Dcfeoaea  of  aaaumption  of  riika,  fellow 
■crvant'a  fault  and  contributory  negligence 
Uunleea  wilful  or  due  to  intorieation)  abro- 
gated ({{2,  3). 

(2)  Defcnaee  remain  ((4). 


(1)  Defenaea  of  aaaumptioD  of  riaka.  fellow 
aerrant'a  hult  and  contributory  n<f  ligeoce 
(unleaa  wilful,  etc,  or  due  to  intoxication) 
abrofated,  and  negligeaeo  of  employer  aa 
prozunato  caoae  preauiaed  (Hie,  5). 

(2)  No  preanmptioa  of  amployir'a  aagli- 
goBca,  and  defooaua  remain— except  defenee 
of  aaomptioii  of  riak  due  to  emi^oyar'a 
violatiaa  of  atatuta.  eta.  (|3|))- 


(1)  Defenaea  of  fellow  aerrant'a  fault  and 
BMoaptioo  of  riaka  abrogated,  and  burden 
of  proof  of  entributory  negligeooe  ahifted 
to  enployar  (12);  Baaafa  a.  Bt^m  A 
MaituB.R^9fAk,l»t. 

(2)  Abore  proriaiao  doea  not  apply  ({3). 


(l)-<2)  Compenaalioo  teaturea  of  Act  are 
applicable  only  where  there  haa  bren  a 
mutual  aoceplanee  by  empk>^  and  em- 
ployee; otherwiae  employer  la  liable  for 
damagea.  with  defenwa  of  aaaumption  of 
riaka,  feOow  aerrant'a  bult  and  contribu- 
t«ir  aegligeoee  (unleaa  wilful),  abrogated, 
and  groonda  of  liability  to  empbyeea  of  a 
eoaliaelor  extended  (111-3.  5.  8-9).  Wil- 
ful negfigeoee  defined  (123).  (Torflni'iiti 
K  IfonMr  Safor  Reft  Co..  I4t  N.  Y.  8. 
iOaS;  Ti^lar  t.  Stabrook,  Bi  AU.  S99. 


(l)-(2)  Where  there  haa  been  no  mutual 
acceptance  of  compenaatioo  plan,  employer 
ia  liable  for  damues  to  injured  employee, 
with  defenae  of  feOow  aerrant's  (ikult  abro- 
gated and  defense  of  aaeumption  of  riaka 
modified:  but  defenae  of  contributory  neg- 
B«eoce  remaiaa  (i(200,  202,  202a).  Hotal- 
ing  r.  Jawm  Stewart  &  Co.,  ISl  N.  Y.  .S. 
its:  Grief  t.  Buffalo  L.  <t  R.  Ry.  Co..  tOS 
N.  Y.  tS9:  CoUeUi  r.  Tuner.  103  .V.  B.  M; 
Wiley  >.  SMny  Praceu  Co..  115  N.  Y.  68i. 


Stale 
Chapter— when  affective. 


NEBRASKA. 

Ch.  198,  Lawa  1913;  _  „ 
April  21,  1913.  Opara&n  af 
Act  was  auapended  by  rafarandm 
petlUon,  but  rallflad  by  popalv 
vote  Nov.  3, 1914,  to  take  effad 
Dm-  1,  1914. 


NEVADA. 

Ch.  Ill,  Uwa  1913,  approved 
March  15,  1913;  affective  Juh 
1.1913^(S48).  Aa  amended  IM 
Chapter  190,  Lawa  1915. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Ch.  163.  Uwa  1911.  Approved 
Aar.  15, 1911.  In  affect  Jan.  l. 
1912  ({13). 


NEW  JERSEY. 

Ch.  95,  Uw8  1911.  Approved 
Apr.  4,  1911.  In  effect  July  4, 
1911.  As  amended  by  Ch.  174, 
Uws  1913,  and  Ch.  244.  Uwa 
of  1914.  Supplemented  by  Oh. 
241,  Uws  1911  (as  amended 
by  Ch.  156,  Uws  1912  and  Ch. 
177,  Uws  1913):  Ch.  368, 
Laws  1911;  Chs.  156  and  316, 
Uws  1912,  Chs.  145  and  301, 
Uws  1913,  and  Chs.  59  and 
199,  Uws  1915. 


l/i 


NEW  YORK. 


Art  t»of  Ch.  36,  Uws  1909, 
constituting  Ch.  31  of  the  Con- 
solidated Uws;  entitled  "Ubor 
Uw— Employer's  Liability":  aa 
amended  by  Ch.  352,  Uws 
1910,  effective  Sept.  1,  1910, 
and  by  Ch.  674,  Uws  1915. 


NEW  YORK. 


Ch.  816,  Uws  1913,  as  reenactei^ 
by  Ch.  41,  Uws  1914,  ait*™ 
amended  by  Ch.  316,  Ur*  "Y 
1914,  Chs.  167,  168,  615  a^J.'- 
674,  Uws  1915;  being  Ch.  f  ^ 
of  the  Consolidated  Uws,  entilf  ■•'* 
"Workmen'!  Compensation  U' 


X. 


Thirty-four 


■^"^ 


^ 


Notice  of  Injury  and 

EmplaymMits  covniHl. 

Employment  In  Interttat*  eoiii- 
merce. 

Injurlat  oovwad. 

claim  for  com- 
pens.ilion. 

Walling  poriod. 

AD  public,  csoept  u  officiak.    All  pri- 

Act  doeo  not  apply  lu  nilniadi  ia  inter- 

out  of  and  in  course  of  miployment, 
unlaas  due  to  wilful  nsKliieooe  or 

Written   notice,   suting 

First  14  days  diaaUUty. 

nta.  bjr  OM  cmplojriiw  S  or  omk 

Compenaation  beiioa 
Ittk  day,  unkasdia- 

IMnaw  in  hit  rafukr  tmiiinw.  tie.; 

euapt    dooMtie    wtmatM,    him 

intoucalion   ({(»,    10,   27).    Occu- 

employer or  hia  agent 

abiUtylaslagweeka, 
in  wkiek  ease  pay- 

kbonn, autworiun,  caaul  employe 

pational  diaeue  not  included  (iS2b). 

mMl,  or  ao*  (or  profit  (M«,  It). 

after  injury.      Defect 
in  notice  does  not  bar 

able  from   date  of 
injury  (518). 

oaikr  Act  by  ioisl  decttoo  ({«)• 

compenaation      unless 
employer    or    uwiter 

was    mided    thareby. 

lice.     Claim  must  be 

made  within  six  months 

after  injury  or  death 

033). 

An  publie.  wid  til  prirate  (|l).  unpt 

Ponooal  injuria  by  neeidoat  arian« 

Application  for  ooopeo- 

No  rompeosatioo  pay- 

out of  and  in  course  of  loiploynieot 

sation,   tatether  with 

able  for  injury  wkich 

ndat  ud  farm  kbor  (H^). 

(11),  unleia  due  to  vitful  utention 
of  (mployM  to  iniun  hinaelf  or  an- 
othor  or  suataioed  whila  intoxicated 

oirtafieaU  of  atteodinc 

does    not   incapaci- 

phyacian,     must     be 
filed  with  Departmsat 

tala  anipkqrce  for  at 

kaat  five  days.    If 

(P). 

witkin  oae  year  after 
injury  or  aoenai   of 
tuht.     It  ia  the  duty 
of  pkyacian  to  inform 

ineapadty    exienda 
beyond  seven  days, 
oompaoaatioo  to  be- 

(ia  on  eigklk   day 
after  injury;  but  if 

injniM    workman    of 

hia  ri(bu  and  to  laid 

il  eontinnes  for  two 

aU    naesasary    attiat- 

WMka     or     knger. 

anco.     gratia     (134). 

oomponaation  to  be 

Coauaiaaoa  araalpra- 

eoraputed  fruD  date 

■erifaa  funna  of  aolsMa, 

of  injury  (§27). 

Me.  (il2). 

Any  injury  arisin(  out  of  and  in  course 

Notiee  stating  prascribed 

First  2  weeks  diaability 

chuKml  kbor  dutcroua  to  Ufe  or 

of  toplo/ment,  onlaa  due  to  iatoxi- 

particulan    must    bo 

(P).     If  ditabiUty 

Smb  of  mrioMB  mumid  thcnia. 

(■tioa,  TMlntiaa  of  law,  or  •arious  or 

aamd  on  amployer  or 

ooatiaoei    longer. 

uaaaBmtcd((l>. 

wilhl  Bkeoaduct  (il).    Bso^  t. 

kis   lipraaataiiTa  aa 

oomponaation       be- 

Jt.*C.Jf/».Ce,»iUr.»«. 

ioaa    aa    praeticabh 
after  iajury  and  beforo 
leariag     employmcat. 
Want  of  notice,  or  de- 
feet  therein,  ia  ao  bar 
(o  •oowoaaation  unltat 
■aploytr  itpraiiidiead 
thoalqr.    Claim  asoit 
be   made    witkin    lii 
Bwatka    after    injury, 
dcatk,  removal  of  in- 

gins  end  of  2d  week 
after     injury      06 

eapaaty  or  last  pay- 
ment, if  any  (§5). 

All  pcirat*  anpkqnMota.  uopt  cmuI 
(117,  23).    Aod  >U  pabbe  «mploy- 

See  WtdUmn  t.  Pom*.  R.  R.  Co.,  St 

hraoaal  injuries  by  aocidait  ariMng 

Hot  2  weeks  after  m- 

.V.J.U<,J.,I8I. 

pranribed  form,  maat 
be   aerred   upon   em- 

jury (113).     Com- 

menla, ampt  M  chctirt  oSddi  or 

ployment,  except  wben  intoetioaally 
aelMnflieted  or  whn  iaioiication  ia 

pensation  begins 

(Ck.  M,  Lam  of  1913).    Sckatftr 

ployer,  etc.,  within  14 

ISth  day  after  in- 

Uw Batumi  aod  proauaata  eauae 

days  alter  injury.  No- 

jury (^14a). 

t.  O*  OroMtla,  W  All.  Ml:  SceU  t. 

(17).    Brpani  t.  FitstB,  M  Alt.  4M,' 

tice  within  30  or  W 

ftyM  Brw..  /u.,  U.  M7;  HvUi  f. 

HcfuMm  t.  Root  Cmlnetum  Co., 
3i  N.  J.  Law  J.  SSI;  Henry  Start. 
Inc.,  1.  DmnetnU,  S»  At.   1007: 

days  varioualy  excused. 

it»cK  M  N.  y..  L.  J.  ST;  Mudirr  ,. 

Knowledn  excotea  no- 
tice.  No  knowledge  or 

(kUun  Mfy.  Co..  id.  in:  SabOa  : 

BmOrirt.  91  AU.  lOSS;  Amtr.  Ba« 

Zairitkie  i.  Erie  R.  R.  Co.,  M  AU. 

notice  irithin  90  days 

otor  C».  t.  Bane,  »t  AH.  SI;  fin»> 

•.  R.  WaddinfUm  <t  Sou,  Inc..  »i 

bars  claim  (1113,  It. 

Co.,  id.  *m;  Amer.  Jbufiafor  Co.  i. 

16).     Claim,  within  1 

Aa.M)S. 

Jtowr,  id.  86:  Dt  Fatio'i  Bdate  i. 

year  (123).    Hendrick- 

ton  f.  Pvb.  Sertict  Ry., 

U  J.  ISI. 

Si  Ad.  401. 

AD— «ic«pt  by  railraad  earpmtiou 

Ptnooal  injuries  by  aocident  arising 

Notice,   containing   pre- 

First 2  weeks  after  in- 

(§205). 

out  of  and  in  ooun*  of  onployment. 

scribed  particulars. 

jury  (|20d).     Com- 

oakas caused  by  larioaa  and  wilful 

muat  be  aerved  on  em- 

penaation begins 

miMxmduet  (i20«). 

ployer,  etc.  as  ioon  aa 

giro  notiee,  or  defect 
therein,  ia  no  bar  u  nless 
cmpteyer    prejudiced. 
Claim,  withm  6  months 
after  accident,  death, 
removal  of  incapacity 
or  last  payment  ({200). 

end    of    2nd    week 
after    injury    (J207 

121). 

All,  public  and  private  ({3  |3| )  m 

Act  applies  to  employers  aod  employees 

Accidental  peisooal  injuries  arising  out 

Written  notice  contain- 

First 14  days  of  disa- 

hasardous occupations  enumosted 

en^ged  in  intra-state.  andabo  in  inter- 

of  and  in  course  of  employment,  and 

ing  prescribed  particu- 

bility (§12). 

(}2).  if  carried  on  by  employer  for 

such  disease  or  infection  as  may  re- 

lan most  be  served  on 

pceuniary  gain  ({3  l&l ).  farm  labor 

rule  of  liability  or  method  of  compen- 

sult therefrom,  unless  due  to  intent 

employer  and  Commis- 

and domestic  aervice  excepted  (53 

sation  established  by  Congress,  only 

to  injure  self  or  another  or  to  intoxi- 

sion    within    10   days 

141 ).    Kenny  t.  Inim  Ry.  Co..  lit 
N.   Y.  S.  117:  Dt  U  GaridU  t. 

to  extent  that  their  mutual  connection 

catioD  while  on  duty  (}}10,  3  (7) ). 

after  disability  or  30 

with  intra-state  work  is  distinguishable 

Shinnick  I.  Clota  Panu  Co..  lit 

days  after  death.  Fail- 

H««p<on  Co..    lis  N.    Y.  S.   16t: 

from  interstate  or  foreign  commerce; 

N.   Y.  S.  6i9:  Smith  l.  Price.  US 

ure  to  do  so  bars  claim. 

Smith  t.  Prite.  id.  HI;  UcQueeney 

but    such    employer    and    employees 

N.  Y.  S.  HI:  Moore  t.  Lehigh  VaUey 

unless  excused  by  Com- 

t. Sutphen  <t  Hyer.  id.  iH:  KMrr  i. 

working  only  within  State  may,  sub- 

R. Co.,  Ii4  !f.  Y.  S.  »tO. 

mission  (S18).    Claim 

Frokmrnn.  id.  IS9:  In  re  RkrinwaU, 

ject  to  approval  by  Commission  and 

must  be  made  within 

id.  19S:  Jmtn  ».  Sovihtn  Pacific 

so  far  as  not  forbidden  by  act  of  Con- 

one year  after  injury 

Co.,  tli  N.  Y.  SU. 

gress,  accept  provisions  of  .\ct  (§114). 
Bduardaen  r.  Jarvit  Lighterage  Co.,  liS 

or  death  (}28). 

N.  Y.  S.  S9t:  Win/idd  t.  A'.  Y.  C.  4 

H.  R.  R.  Co..  id.  4S9:  Jenten  t.  Soidhern 

Pacific  Co..  Hi  .V.  Y.  514:  Uocrt  f. 

Uhiqh  VaUey  R.  Co..  IH  N.  Y.  S.  StO. 

Chaptec^-when  (ffactlva 


NEBRASKA. 

Ch.  198,  Uw*  1913:    approved 

April  21,  1913,  Operalloa  ol 
Act  was  suapaoded  by  referendum 
petition,  but  ratified  by  popular 
vote  Nov.  3,  1914,  to  take  elTect 
Dec.  1,  1914, 


NEVADA. 

Ch.  Ill,  Laws  1913,  approved 
March  15,  1913;  effective  Julw 
1.1913j§48).  As  amended  IM 
Chapter  190,  Laws  1915. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Ch.  163,  Uws  1911.  Approvod 
Apr.  15, 1911.  In  offect  Jan.  l. 
1912  (S13).  ^ 


NEW  JERSEY. 

Ch.  95,  Uws  1911.  Approved 
Apr.  4,  1911.  In  effect  July  4, 
1911.  As  amended  by  Ch.  174, 
Uws  1913,  and  Ch,  244.  Uwt 
of  1914.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
241,  Uws  1911  (as  amended 
by  Ch.  156,  Uws  1912  and  Ch. 
177,  Uws  1913);  Ch.  368. 
Uws  1911;  Chs.  156  and  316, 
Uws  1912,  Chs.  145  and  301. 
Uws  1913,  and  Chs.  59  and 
199,  Uws  1915. 


^  t/NEW  YORK. 

Art  «•-  of  Ch.  36,  Uws  1909, 
constituting  Ch.  31  of  the  Coo- 
soiidated  Uws;  entitled  "Ubor 
Uw— Employer's  Liability":  aa 
amended  by  Ch.  352,  Uwt 
1910,  effective  Sept.  1,  1910, 
and  by  Ch,  674,  Uws  1915. 


NEW  YORK. 

Ch.  816,  Uws  1913,  as  reenacta ,_ 
by  Ch.  41,  Uws  1914,  m^Y* 
amended  by  Ch.  316.  Lar  "^ 
1914,  Chs.  167,  168,  615  a^lj' 
674,  Uws  1915:  being  Ch.  f  Ch- 
of  the  Consolidated  Uws,  entilf  •"* 
"Workmen's  Compensation  U' 


Thirty-five 


^ 


■^■■■^ 


EmpUtyrr  muit  furnuh  rr&sonaMe  px^l- 
kail  ud.  tU\.  »«  sod  whrli  rinHlrO.  dtir- 
in|(  fint  21  ilmyi  i>f  tlraUlity;  ouu. 
$300.  If  fmi4oy(«  refunr*  fucfa  aid. 
coployrr  not  luhlc  (or  uiy  eofiMquaiit 
mlioa  o(  iojiuy  ((20). 


Compmullan  tor 


Total  dlnblhty. 


Duriac  Arat  300  week*,  10% 
uf  weekly  wa«*,  sua.  IM, 
mm.  U.  or  fuU  mcM, 
weekly.  Aftar  Ant  MO 
wtekt.  40<^  of  wtekly  wa(e 
durinic  lifr.  »uliiM:t  to  nu. 
ttl.  nin.  M.  or  (uU 
weekly  (iil-Ol  >■ 


Partial  dIuMHIy. 


el  diffanace  beiwetu  eaming  power  and 
a  wa(M,  Bai.  tlO  weekly:  mai.  prriod 
walk  I     Bpaeial    lelwdale    for    kiaa    of 
etc.  (121  |M| ). 


Employer  nual  jpnvide  auch  medical, 
aurfKal  or  hoepital  trealment  aa  mray 
be  reaaooably  reauired  at  lime  of  in- 
jury and  Ikereaftcr,  nmi.  period  4 
mootha:  uUicnriae  coipioyee  nay  do 
ao  at  employer 'a  eipeoae,  or  ke  may 
elect  to  leceiTa  aock  aid  Ikraafk  Com- 
iiiiikin  Ib  latter  erest,  irlnjrw'a 
eaoaa  o(  aetioD  acaiaal  i»i>|»lny«  ■  to 
be  amitniiil  to  CiniimiialiiB  Kb- 
pkyeia  are  aulhoriaed  to  eBeot  a 
mutual  or  eo-opacalire  arTaa^BOMiit 
aiiMH«  tliMialYca  or  witk  their  md- 
ployee^  to  provide  each  tmlaaat, 
ami  lo  deduct  from  CBployea'  wi|M 
not  more  than  ooa  dollar  eaak  par 
mootfa  to  ooDtribate  to  eoat  of  iuek 
arrmmanent  (tile). 


Only  IB  eaae  of  death  without  depeodeola, 
employer  muat  pay  expeoaea  of  med- 
ical  attccidaBce  and  borial,  mai.  tlOO 
(HIU). 


Employer  muat  furaiab  naaooable  med- 
ial  aid,  etc  aa  and  when  needed  dur> 
in«  fifit  2  weeka  after  injury:  max. 
tSO.  nskii  refuaed  (114).  Da»nck 
1.  i4aMr.  8M  d  Win  Co.,  96  S.  J. 


Only  in  caae  of  death  without  defieDdeiita, 
employer  must  pay  reasonable  ex- 
penes  of  medical  attendance  and  bur- 
aH.  max.  1100  (i207-(lcl ). 


Such  medical  aid.  including  crutches, 
apparatus,  etc.,  aa  required  or  request- 
ed by  employee,  must  be  furat^ed  by 
employer  during  60  days  after  injury. 
Charges  therefor  subject  to  regulation 
by  Commission  and  limited  to  those 
that  prevail  in  community  for  similar 
treatment  of  persons  of  Uke  standard 
of  Uving  (!13). 


SC' 


of  avcnae  moi] 
_«.  max.  Ml  BIB. 
moBlUy;  max.  period 
hundred  moBthe:  i 
amount  15.000  ({25). 


thly 
t20. 


Not  more  than  S0%  of  arer- 
a(e  weekly  wa(e:  max.  tlO 
weekly;  omx.  period  300 
■     (KI2I). 


60<"r  of  weekly 
$10.  min.  %&,  or  full  wages, 
weekly:    max.    period    900 
weeks,  but  if  diaabtlity  is 
prnnanenl,   400  weeka 
(1111a.  b;I4»> 


90^  of  aterage  weekly  wage 
during  preceding  yf»x,  etc.. 
during  incapacity,  max.  $10 
weekly;  max.  period  8 
j-ears  ({207  [21 ). 


46-2-3'";,  of  average  weekly 
wages:  max.  $15.  min.  $5, 
or  full  wages,  per  week;  if 
permanent,  for  life:  if  tem- 
porary, during  disability 
but  not  to  exceed  in  aggre- 
gate $3..500.  Certain  severe 
injuries  presumed  to  coo- 
stitute  pertnanent  total 
disabiUty  (^15  |),  2.  5,  61 ). 
SekTBoh  r.  Emporium  For- 
utry  Co..  163  N.  Y.  S.  tSi. 


SO^i,  of  wacs 
period  ait^ 
loaeof  I — ■ — 


max.  MO  BMiothly:  max. 
the.  8p*Mi  aehedvla  for 
I.  (I»). 


Death. 


In  all  caMm,  rcaaonable  expenses  of  last  sick- 
ness and  liuriaL  max.  $100.  If  toUl  de- 
pendents, 50'^  of  weekly  wagea.  max.  $10, 
min.  $S  or  full  wa«es  weekly;  max.  period 
3S0  weeka.  If  partial  dependenta,  such  per- 
eeotage  of  above  aa  amount  eoatributed  by 
deeeaaed  to  aueb  partial  dependenta  bore 
to  total  wace  of  deceased.  Death  during 
disability  tenninataa  liability  fur  further 
caBpeaaalion  unlea  death  due  to  injury; 
in  that  cue  previoua  paymeota  to  be  deducted 
froiB  death  beaefiU  (1122,  23). 


SO%  at  average  loas  of  eamiog  power,  max.  $10 
weekly:  Biax.  period  3(M  weeka  (H  |2| ). 


If  pcTBiBBMl.  paymeota  of  W&  of  daily  waxea. 
baaed  ipaa  citeot  of  diaaMfity,  max.  $10. 
min.  M,  or  Call  wagra.  weekly:  max.  penod! 
100  waeka.  Special  schedule  (or  loaa  uf  err- 
taia  msnitan.  etc.  In  case  of  death  from 
eaaae  olbir  than  accideni,  duiioc  period  of 
payBHBia  lor  parmaacat  laiiBy,  remaining 
paymeota  to  be  made  lo  defiaadcnta,  if  anv: 
olberwin  to  be  afipSed  lo  fnaerml  expenses 
not  lo  axeeed  $100  (1111c  14a).  Bsnutrr  i. 
Krign.  U  AU.  1017;  Ralritc  t.  a,  L.  i  W..  gn 
At.  AM;  Barimir  Flax  C:  •.  Hfrtt.  tt  AU. 
Il»:  Dt  Znt  Slandari  Ce.  t.  frssur,  tt  AU 
nS;  Fdimm  t.  Bniaiufata,  9t  At.  679;  fiw- 
6a«r  t.  Lm,  id.  K»;  Blaekfmi  %  Crm.  »i 
AU.  fOI. 


SO^c  of  kiaa  of  earning  power,  max.  $10  weekly; 
max.  period  8  years  ({207  12] ). 


Special  schedule  for  certain  injuries  in  lieu  of 
other  compensation;  for  loas  of  a  hand,  arm, 
foot,  leg  or  eye.  max.  $20.  min.  $5.  or  full 
wages,  per  week.  In  other  cases.  60-2-3% 
of  reduction  in  earning^  capacity  during 
disability.  Except  for  injnriea  specified 
above,  max.  $15,  min.  $5  or  fall  wages,  per 
week;  but  in  case  of  temporary  partial  disa- 
bility not  to  exceed  in  aggregate  $3,500  ({15 
13-61 ).  In  re  Petrie,  ISI  N.  T.  S.  307;  tlS 
N.  Y.  SSS. 


In  all  caaea,  buiial  expenses,  max.  $126;  to  total 
depsndaota  other  lima  ehildnn  akme,  (ram 
40  lo  00  per  cent,  of  avecaae  Bwnllily  wan, 
Bmx.  $60,  min.  $20.  monthly,  for  100  months, 
■ax.  amount  $4,000.  $5,000  or  $6,000,  ac- 
eordipg  to  circumstances.  To  children  under 
■xteeB,  if  there  be  no  depeodeot  widow  or 
widower,  monthly  payment,  max.  $36,  min. 
$10,  amoiut  and  duration  of  paymenla  to  be 
tied  by  Commiaaoa.  To  partial  dependenta, 
neb  propcrtioa  of  amooata  payable  to  total 
dveMoBla  aa  aoHHmt  eootributed  Iqr  em- 
ployea  to  their  support  bore  to  his  average 
warn,  max.  period  ooe  biudred  months 
(iUa).  Upca  remarriage  of  widow,  lump 
sum  equal  to  twelve  times  her  monthly  allow- 
aaoe,  max.  $300  ((30). 


If  total  dependenta,  ISO  timse  average  weekly 
ramings,  leas  any  diaafailily  paymeata  inade; 
max.  $3,000.  If  partial  depeodnta,  meh  pei^ 
cealace  of  above  aa  amoiut  eootnbated  kv 
'  to  such  partial  denendeala  bore  to 
of  dsnmsid.  If  no  dependeata. 
iinmiaia  of  medical  atlendaaee 
and  burial,  max.  $100  (i«  |1| ). 


■^ 


From  36^^ — 60^o  af  ***<■  according  lo  num- 
ber of  oependeota,  subject  lo  max.  $10.  min. 
$6,  or  full  wagea,  weekly;  max.  period,  in- 
cluding period  of  paymenla  to  dereaaed,  300 
weeks.  In  all  cases,  espeneea  of  last  sick- 
ness and  burial,  max.  for  burial  $100  (1112. 
Ua).  Bbuu  t.  Etu  It.  R.  Co.,  SS  Att.  lOSO; 
McFartand  t.  r<n<ra<  R.  Co..  87  Att.  lU: 
RtartUm  t.  FkUa.  i  Rrading,  8S  AU.  970; 
DatiiMuT  t.  Hay  Fdry.  *  Iran  Worts,  94 
Aa.  309;  TayLor  i.  Stabrook,  Si  Att.  399. 


If  total  dependents,  1,200  times  daily  wage  at 
time  of  accident,  max.  $3,000,  minus  disabihty 
payments,  if  any.  If  partial  dependents, 
such  portion  of  foregoing  as  proportionate  to 
their  injury.  If  no  dependenta,  reasooable 
expenses  of  medical  attendance  and  burial, 
max.  $100  (§207  HI). 


Reasonable  funeral  expenses,  max.  $100.  30% 
of  wages  to  wife  or  dependent  husband  during 
widowhood  or  dependency  (two  years'  benefits 
to  widow  upon  remarriage),  and  10%  addi- 
tional for  each  child  under  18.  When  no 
widow  or  dependent  widower,  15%  to  each 
child.  And  15%  each  to  dependent  grand- 
children, brothers  and  sisters  under  18,  par- 
ents and  grandparents,  subject  to  preference 
of  widow  or  dependent  widower  and  children 
for  their  full  benefits.  Total  limited  to 
66-2-3^'o  of  wages.  Excess  of  wagea  over 
$100  per  month  not  to  be  reckoned  in  comput- 
ing death  benefits  (516).  Fritdn  i.  Drake 
Brot.  Co..  153  N.  Y.  S.  391. 


Thirty-she 


Chapter— when  airactlva. 


NEBRASKA. 

Ch.  198,  Laws  1913;  approved 
April  21,  1913.  OperaUaa  al 
Act  was  suspended  by  referaMtaa 
petition,  but  ratiflad  by  papidar 
vote  Nov.  3, 1914,  to  take  effect 
Dae.  1,  1914. 


NEVADA. 

Ch.  Ill,  Laws  1913,  approved 
March  15,  1913;  effective  JuW 
1, 1913.(§48l.  Asamendedb* 
Chapter  190,  Laws  1915. 


1 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Ch.  163,  Uwa  1911.  Approved 
Aur.  15,  1911.  In  effect  Jan.  1. 
1912  (S13). 


NEW  JERSEY. 

Ch.  95,  Laws  1911,  Approved 
Apr.  4,  1911.  In  effect  July  4, 
1911.  As  amended  by  Ch.  174, 
Laws  1913,  and  Ch.  244,  Laws 
of  1914.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
241,  Laws  1911  (as  amended 
by  Ch.  156,  Laws  1912  and  Ch. 
177,  Uws  1913);  Ch.  368, 
Uwsl911;  Cha.  156  and  316, 
Uws  1912,  Cha.  145  and  301. 
Laws  1913,  and  Chs.  59  and 
199,  Laws  1915. 


y/' 


NEW  YORK. 


Aft  4»-of  Ch.  36,  Laws  1909, 
constitutins  Ch.  31  of  the  Con- 
solidated Laws:  entitled  'Labor 
Law— Employer's  Liability":  aa 
amended  by  Ch.  352,  Laws 
1910,  effective  Sept.  1,  1910, 
and  by  Ch.  674,  Laws  1915. 


NEW  YORK. 
Ch.  816,  Laws  1913,  as  repnacW 


rtive 


by  Ch.  41,  Uws  1914.  air"r" 
amended  by  Ch.  316.  Ur"  ^ 
1914,  Chs.  167,  168,  615  a^lj' 
674,  Uws  1915;  beina  Ch.  4  ^ 
of  the  Consolidated  Uws,  entilf  ■™' 
"Workmen's  Compensation  U' 


^ 


''^t^ 


w 


f 


i 


Elltct  of  pmtout 
igMhiilli 

Avsng*  wagMh-how  computad. 

Non-resident  alien 
beneHciarles. 

Employers'  or  Insurers'  rights 

eaun    only    partkl    diabilily, 

rioo*  dinbiBly.  aotittUr  mum 
totel  diMbiHtr.  Uw  •oplom  i* 
liabb  «iIt  M  hr  viurty  dii>- 
bilkydli). 

In  reotinuous  employments,  weekly 
waM  to  be  &>t  tunc*  averace 
dsiqr   eaniinca,    excluding   ot<>> 
time,  durinc  pnoedinc  6  moDtbt. 

weekly  mfm  to  be  l-iO  of  tnm- 
ina  (ram  all  occupatioaa  for  fn- 
eediag  year  or  kngar  period,  ae- 

lodgini,  etc.,  nnhaa  rahie  tkeieof 
Sied  at  time  of  hiring  (iM). 

Certain    persons   conclusively    pre- 
sumed    totally     dependent.    In 
other  casta  depeadeocy  determin- 
abls  aecording  to  faets  at  time  of 
iniuiy.    Depmdeata    limited    to 
member  of  tamily,  spouse,  lineal 
deaeeodaat.  aaceetor,  brother  or 
Mter(iM). 

Non-resident  alien  de- 
pendent  widows, 
children  and  parents 
only  entitled  to  full 
compensation:     but 
withm  a  year  after 
death  employer  may 
commute  by  paying 
two-thirds   of   toUl 
amount    of    future 
payments.       P  a  y- 
ments  mav  be  made 
to    consular    repre- 
senUtivea    (22    14], 
151). 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination,  from  time 
to  lime,  at  ro(iue8t  of  employer 
or  insurer.     Employee  may  have 
bis  own  physician  prewnt.     Re- 
fusal to  submit  forfeits  compen- 
satioD for  period  of  continuance 
((34).     In  death  claims,  where 
cause  of  death  iH  obscure  or  dis- 
puted, any  interested  paKy  may 
at  his  own  expense  order  an 
autopsy  (535). 

In  cue  of  ptcYiow  perauwat 
dnsbiliiy,   pcnasUc*  of  diat- 
bility  for  mibnquaDt  injuiy  to 
be   detcraiiMd    b)r  mmputiiig 
ptwUi«  o(  cable  diKbiliiy 
tad  deduetinc  tlMRfram  fcr- 

H  it  exiited  st  timt  of  nihte- 
qoant  ioiary  (»»). 

Certaia   persons  canelosiTely   pre- 
sumed to  be  wholly  dependent. 
Queatieos  of  depeodenoy  to  be 
determined  as  of  the  date  of  in- 

abuiie  ia  ooaditiona  (|26). 

Non-reaident  alien  de- 
pendents   are    enti- 
tled to  death  bene- 
fits, which  may  be 
paid   to   their   con- 
sular representative 
(J28). 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination  from  time 
to  time,  at  rcasotiably  conven- 
ient place,  if  re<iue9ted  by  Com- 
miasion.     Employee  may  have 
his  own  physician  present.    Re- 
fusal to  submit  forfeits  rifiht  to 
compensation  for  period  of  con- 
tinuanoe.     If  employee  persists 
in  unsanitary  or  injurious  prac- 
tices tending  t«  retard  his  re- 
covery, or  refuses  to  submit  to 
medical  or  surgical   treatment 
reasonably  essentia)  to  recovery. 
Commission  may  reduce  or  sus- 
pend compensation  (i32a.  b). 

Average    weekly    wages    based    on 
earmna  wbea  at  work  oo  full 
time   during   praoodiag   year   or 

DepeodenU  are  limited  to  wholly  or 
pwtiftUy  dependent  widows,  chil- 
dren  and  parents  resident  of  State 

(W  HI  )• 

Death  benefits  are  pay- 
able only  to  depend- 
enU    who   are    resi- 
dents of  the  Slate  at 
time  of  employee's 
death  (i« HI). 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination,  if  request- 
ed by  employer,  at  convenient 
time  and  place  within  two  weeks 
after  injury,  and  thereafter  net 
oftener  than   weekly.     RefuKal 
to  submit  forfeits  compensation 
for  period  of  continuance  (^7) 

Wages  to  mean  rate  of  earnings  aa 
fixed  in  contract  of  hiring,  not  in- 
dudiag  board,  lodging  or  gratui- 
ticB,  unlea  mooey  nJae  tbereof 
fixed  at  tame  of  hiring.    If  earn- 
ings depend  upon  output  of  em- 
ployee, weekly  wages  to  be  six 
times  average  daily  earnings,  ex- 
cluding overtime,  during  pceoed- 
ittg  ail  months  if  with  same  em- 
ployer    (123).    Sdatffer    s.  De 
GnUMa.  S9  Aa.  Rtp.  all;  Duydt 
s.  Pttma.  k.  Co..  9t  .<(/.  M;  Dani- 
ktmr  t.  Hay  Fdry.  <t  /rem  Wkt.. 
94  Aa.  S09. 

Certain  persons  presumed  to  be  total 

to  include  various  relatirea  de- 
pendent on  deceased  at  time  of 
mjury  or  death  (1112).    Batila  i. 
W.  Jertey  4  8.  R.  Co.  88  Aa.  9H: 
Jaduon  t.  Erit  R.  Co..  91   AU. 
lOSS:  Nemrt  Paring  Co.  t.  Klott, 
id.  91:  ililUr  t.  P\ih.  Serna  Ry. 
Co.,  SS  S.  J.  L.  J.  Ill:  Knuu  i. 
frill  <t  Son.  9S  AU.  S7S:  HamiU 
f.   Ptnna.   R.   Co..   9i   Att.  SIS: 
Taylm  i.  Seoirooi.  id.  S99. 

Nan-resident  aliens  ex- 
cluded from  benefits 
of  Act  (1!I2).    Greg- 
MtU  t.  Wadark  Wire 
Workt,  H  Ail.  364. 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination  aa  often  as 
reasonably    requested    by    em- 
ployer, at  reasonable  times  and 
places.     Employee    may    have 
own  physician  present.     Refusal 
to  submit  forfeits  campensation 
for  period  of  continuance  (^17). 

Average    weekly    wages    based    on 
earnings  when  at  work  on  full 
time  during  preceding  year  or  less 
with  same  emplo>-er  ((207  |2| ). 

Dependents  limited  to  widow  and 
next  to  kin.     Dependency  deter- 
minable according  to  facts  at  time 
of  death  ({207  111). 

- 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical    examination    at    con- 
venient time  and  place  at  em- 
ployer's request  within  3  weeks 
after  injury,  and  thereafter  not 
oftener  than  once  in  6  weeks. 
Refusal  to  submit  forfeits  com- 
pensation for  period  of  contin- 
uance (5207  |2J ). 

Previous  disability  is  not  to  pre- 
clude compensatioD  for  later  in- 
jury   nor    for    death    resulting 
therefrom:  but  in  determining 
compensatioD  for  later  injury  or 
death,  average  weekly  wages  to 
be  such  sum  as  reasonably  rep- 
resents earning  capacity  at  time 
of  later  injury.     Compensation 
for  later  injury  not  to  exceed 
amount  allowed  for  such  injury 
considered  by  itself  and  not  in 
conjunction  with  previous  di»- 
abiUty    (S15    |6|).    Sekvab    t. 
Emporium    Foralry    Co.,    ISS 
N.  Y.  S.  tSi. 

Average  weekly  wages  to  be  1-52  of 
average  anntuU  earnings;  latter  to 
be  300  times  average  daily  wage 
during  preceding  year,  if  employed 
substantially   whole   year,   other- 
wise 300  times  average  daily  wage 
of  another  in  same  occupation  and 
locality.    If  injured  employee  a 
minor  whose  wages  would  normal- 
ly be  expected  to  increase,  this 
may  be  taken  into  consideration 
{§H)-    Wages  to  include  reason- 
able value  of  board,  lodging,  etc. 
(§3  [9] ). 

Dependency  not  defined:  to  be  de- 
termined in  accordance  with  con- 
ditions at  time  of  accident.^    Bene- 
ficiaries are  limited  to  widow  or 
dependent  widower,  children  (post- 
humous and  legally  adopted  chil- 
dren included),  dependent  grand- 
children,    brothers    and     sisters 

ent    parents    and    grandparents 
(§§3  [11],  16).    Fritcia  t.  Drakt 
Bros.  Co..  ISS  N.  Y.  S.  S9t. 

Compensation  to  aliens 
not     residents     (or 
about     to     become 
nonresidents)  of  the 
United     States     or 
Canada,  to  be  aame 
as  provided  for  resi- 
dents; but  Commis- 
sion may,  or  upon 
application  of  insur- 
er,  must,   commute 
future     installmeDts 
to  a  lump  sum  equal 
to  one-half  the  pre- 
sent   value    thereof 

(517). 

Injured  employee  must  submit  to 
medical  examination  from  time 
to  time  when  requested  by  Com- 
mission, as  may  be  provided  by 
its  rules.     Insurer  and  employee 
may  have  their  respective  phy- 
sicians present.     Refusal  to  sub- 
mit forfeits  right  to  compensa- 
tion for  period  of  refusal  (519)' 

Thirty-seven 


^^" 


"^^ 


i 


Right  of  amml. 

manta  and  awards. 

■ — 

Commutations. 

Urn  or  preferenca  for 
eampsmalion. 

By  »cnciiirat  (53«>.    By  ubitntioo. 
orby  Dinrict  Court  ia  nquity  (137). 

Within    thirty    days   from    entry    of 
jutlgment  by  District  Court,  appeal 
ma;r   ba   had   to  SupraoM  Court, 
whtrh  must  bear  ariUBaata  tbaraon 
within  aiity  days  aftar  filinc  (130). 

If   eampeoaation    under 

payable  for  more  than 
aiz  moatfca,  it  may  be 

or,  after  ai>  raonthi, 
by  court  on  applica- 
tion of  aithw  party, 
oa     the     gmund     ol 
ehangad    conditions 

Periodical  payments  mu  be  eom- 
routed  to  one  or  more  hmp  auna, 
but  in  case  of  d^'ath  and  parma- 
nrnt  disabihty.  only  with  aoaaant 
ol  UistrH't  Cmin  (§40).    Where 
amount  of  rompewtion  may  be 
detarmiiMd.  employer  nay  pay 
preaant  nhie  of  future   nartal- 
menta  to  a  trustee  and  be  dia- 
charted  (§43). 

Compaoaation    has    the 

aaaeta     of     emnloyer, 
without     limit     of 
amount,     aa     unpaid 
wagea  for  labor,   but 
net  ao  aa  to  become  a 
liao    on    property   of 
third  petaona  (§il). 

Ritht  to  compeoatioD  u  to  b«  delcr- 
niincd  undH'  reaMubis  ud  proptr 
niln  Mlopttd  by  CoouniMOD  (|I2). 

If  change  of  cimimslaaM 
wartaota   increase   «r 
raananf eroent  of  eoa^ 
panaatioD.  appbcatioa 
may  be  made  to  Coi»- 
Duaiaa  therefor  (§34«). 

of  eompeoaatioo  into  lump  aum 
payment,  not  to  exceed  15,000, 
nndar  such  rules  of  compulation 
■a  it  nay  deviae  for  obtaining 
preaent  value  (§31).    If  monthly 
paymeala   for  partial    disability 

period  nay  ba  ahortened  aod  pay- 

Ttma  of  wtrnwiMilion  asy  b«  KttM 
by  icracmeat  or  by  utioa  in  nquity, 
bnncht  is  Buperior  Court  (i»). 

Whera  compaoaalioa  ia  aettled  by 
court,  jwumeBt  must  he  fm-  lump 
aum  equafto  amoir;                    m 
past  and  prospect]                      !i. 
ployer  at  any  tim.   :                  lo 
court  for  simihtf  commutation  of 
payments  due  (§0). 

Preferred  to  same  extent 
as    claim    for    unpaid 
wagea  (§10). 

Compaction  nay  b«  KttM  by  a^w- 
iMal.  but  nch  igrcoaaol  Dot  und- 
iag  if  Dot  in  Koatdsaee  with  Act. 
Dopnto  Httled  by  Court  of  Coo- 
awQ  Fku  in  >  wmmnry  auncr, 
(nblect  to  review  by  Sopnn*  Court 
m  ooMliou  o(  bw  only  (1118. »). 
JadbMTirw  K.  Co.  »i  AU.  lOU. 

Dedaioa  of  Couaoo  Pleaa  Court  anb- 
jeet  to  tariaw  by  SapntiM  Court  on 
quMtiona  ol  law  oaljr,  by  oartioiari 

Aa  atpeemeot  or  award 
may  be  modified   at 
any  tfane.   by  aubae- 
queni  agreement;  or, 
after    one    year,    by 
Court     of     Common 
Fleas,    upon    appHea- 
tkm  of  either  party,  on 
grouod  that  inrapadty 
Baa   Bobaeqnently   in- 
creaaed  or  diminiabad 
(121). 

Judge  of  Common  Ileas  Court,  in 
discretion,    may    commute    pay- 
ments, diacounted  at  S%,  to  lump 
aum,  upon  application  of  eitho' 
party,    upon    grounda    apecified, 

amount  of  future  payments  ccr^ 
tain,    employer    may    discharge 
liabiUty  by  paying  it  to  a  trustee 
(n2I-21a).    ifoct««    f.    Athlm, 

to  Att.  m. 

Preferred  to  same  extent 
as   claim   for   unpaid 
wagea  of  Ubor  (122). 

By  wrMDwnt:  by  arbitration  in  m- 
tuSaee  with  Co<le  of  CivU  Pro- 
eaduic:  cr  by  action  in  court  (|208). 

If  chum^  ia  taken  into  court,  appeal 
from  judgment  ia  aubject  to  regula- 
tinna  of  Code  of  Civil  Procedure 
(tM8). 

Jud«!mcnt  in  an  action  must  be  for 
lump  sum  (§208).    Otherwise  no 
provision  for  commutation. 

Preferred  to  same  extent 
as  chiim  for  wages  or 
personal    services 
(§209). 

After  expiration  of  first  U  daya  of 
disabihty.   terma   of  compenaatioo 
may  be  settled  by  agreement  be- 
tween employer  and  employee,  sub- 
ject  to   approval    of   Commiflsion. 
In  caae  of  failure  to  agree  within  10 
days  after  presentation  of  claim,  it 
may  be  preaented  to  Commiaaion. 
Upon  application  of  either  party. 
Commission  must  order  a  hearing 
and  may  appoint  arbitration  com- 
mittee for  that  purpoae.    Decision 
of  Commiieion  b  final  as  to  facts 
(§20).    GoUtlein     t.     CaUrt    Iran 
Werit,  tSS  JV.  Y.  S.  tH. 

Within  30  days  after  Commission's 
decision,  appeal  may  be  taken  to 
Appellate  Division.  Third  Dcpt.    If 
daim  not  against  State  Fund.  Com- 
mission  may  also,  upon  application 
of  either  party,  certify  questions  of 
hw  to  App.  Division.    Further  ap- 
peal lies  to  Court  of  Appeals  as  b 
other  cases  (§23).    Knny  t.  Vnim 
Ry.  Co..  161  fl.  r.  S.  117:  GoUtUin 
».  Cciiirc  hm  Work;  ISS  N.  Y.  S. 
tti;  In  re  RheinmU,  id.  S98. 

L'pon  its  own  motion  or 
upon  application  of  any 
party   in   interest,   at 
any  time.  Commission 
may  review  and  mod- 
ify   an    award    (§22). 
Commission's  jurisdic- 
tion is  continuing,  and. 
from  time  to  time,  it 
may  modify  any  for- 
mer orders  or  findings 
as  it  may  deem  juat 
(§74).  ■ 

Commission  may  commute  periodical 
payments  to  one  or  more  lump 
sums  whenever,  in  the  interest  of 
justice,  it  shall  so  deem  advisable 
(525>.    Whenever     possible     to 
compute  present  value  of  future 
payments.  Commission  may  per- 
mit or  rwjuire  payment  of  amount 
thereof   into   State   Fund,    which 
assumes  the   liability,   the  party 
originally  liable  being  discharged 
(527), 

Claim  for  compensation 
has  same  preference  or 
lien    without    limit   of 
amount   as   claim    for 
unpaid  wages  for  tabor 
(534). 

^ 


SMa 

Chapter— whan  aflactlva. 


NEBRASKA. 

Ch.  198,  Uwa  1913;  apprwad 
April  21,  1913.  OporaUan  af 
Act  was  suspended  by  relerendaa 
petition,  but  retlHsd  by  popiitar 
vote  Nov.  3,  1914,  to  take  aflact 
Dec  1,  1914. 


NEVADA. 

Ch.  Ill,  Laws  1913,  approved 
March  15,  1913;  affective  Jul* 
1, 1913j§48).  Asamendetfb* 
Chapter  190,  Laws  1915. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Ch.  163,  Laws  1911.  Approved 
Aur.  15, 1911.  In  affect  Jan.  1. 
1912  (513). 


NEW  JERSEY. 

Ch.  95,  Laws  1911.  Approved 
Apr.  4,  1911.  In  effect  July  4, 
1911.  As  amended  by  Ch.  174, 
Laws  1913,  and  Ch.  244,  Laws 
of  1914.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
241,  Laws  1911  (as  amended 
by  Ch.  156,  Uws  1912  and  Ch. 
177,  Uws  1913);  Ch.  368, 
Laws  1911;  Chs.  156  and  316, 
Laws  1912,  Chs.  145  and  301, 
Laws  1913,  and  Chs.  59  and 
199,  Laws  1915. 


^  j/neW  YORK. 


Art  lO-of  Ch.  36,  Laws  1909, 
constituting  Ch.  31  of  the  Con- 
solidated Laws:  enlllled  •Labor 
Law— Employer's  Liability":  aa 
amended  by  Ch.  352,  Lawa 
1910,  effective  Sept.  1,  1910, 
and  by  Ch.  674,  Laws  1915. 


NEW  YORK. 

Ch.  816,  Laws  1913,  as  reenactsi., 
by  Ch.  41,  Laws  1914,  ait"/* 
amended  by  Ch.  316,  Lav'  "" 
1914,  Chs.  167,  168,  615  a^J;'' 
674,  Uws  1915:  being  Ch.  (■  CJ- 
of  the  Consolidated  Uws,  entit'  ••'* 
"Workmen's  Compensation  La 


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wm^m 


ron)i*«'''-!^t)*'n  ij*  not  ■winnthk;  nor 
su!  /'.u-bmMt  or  Kvoiib- 

w  uiany  wiy  fur  deUa. 

tx>   .  .    .  rntyt'  liciM  (or  asr- 

«Kt«  ai-pruvrt]  by  court  (ifW,  8). 


Compaatioa  ii  sot  ■■i^mble  prior 
to  Mwnnw  and  ddhrcry  of  wmmnl 
lb«r<for;  and  is  (twnpl  from  *tlacb- 
rnant,  ^nithmaal  ud  euoutioo; 
but  punwBta  for  noiMcaident  alien 
deptiMMiU  nay  be  nadc  to  tbeir 
eoom^kt  raimnBtativM  ud  be  * 
full  ihitMM  U  liability  therefor 
(IW. 


How  compoiualion  It  secured. 


No  Mcurity  rrviuired;  but  employer  may 
tneure    hie    babtKty    lor    eomseoeataoii 

(iM). 


Aiteatinit  employttt  are  nquircd  to 
b  Sute  luuranee  Fuad  (|2I). 


CompefiaatioD  ia  not  aMKoable;  nor 
•ubiect  to  levy,  eierutioo,  atlaeb- 
Blent  or  alia^tion  of  debta  (|I0). 


A  claim  for  compenaatioo  ia  not  aasijtn- 
able;  and  ia  eiempt  from  all  elaima 
of  ereditora  and  from  levy,  eiecutioo 
or  attarhmcat  (IS). 


Not  aMBiahli;  nor  aabjeet  to  altaeb- 
Ht,  l>*y  or  rmiwitinn  (|10t). 


Claims  for  compenaatioo  may  not  be 
aaei^oed.  released  or  commuted,  ex- 
cept aa  provided  in  Act.  Compen- 
aatioD  exempt  from  all  elaima  of 
creditors  and  from  levy,  execution, 
attachment,  etc.  (133). 


Aasenlinf   employer   must   either   satisfy 
Cofflmiaaiooer  of  bia  6oaDeial  ability  to 

Ky  compenaatioo  or  &lo  bond  in  such 
■m  and  aagouat  aa  Commiaioaer  may 
prescribe,  to  arcor*  payneols  (|3). 


Insunoce  in  State  Fund  or  in  some  author- 
ised company^  or  mutual  aasociatioo  is 
compulsory,  with  alternative  to  employer 
to  carr>'  his  own  risks  upon  proof  of 
financial  responsibility  ($50).  Kenny  i. 
I'aiOT  Rv-  Co..  tS!  N.  Y.  S.  117:  Winfidd 

f.  ,v.  r.  r.  4  H.  R.  R.  Co..  153  s:  y.  s. 

i99;  licQueeiuy  i.  Sutpkm  A  HfitT,  id. 
U4. 


Mathod  of  paymewl  and  pracMdlofa 
to  collect. 


o  is  pajraUe  directly  to  em- 
dapsiwfaBt,  pertodically  the 
i(itt).  In  oaas  of  disputed 
.  ye*  Bar  |)n>ceed  to  iudg- 
nt  by  aquity  petHioo  m  District  Court 
(1137,  St).  If  amployer  has  ioaured 
wmprnaatioa,  enployaB  may  enforce  in 
his  own  name  tka  liuility  of  tnaurer  ia 
caaeoremploy«r'td(biilt(H8).  During 
lis  of  employee,  no  dependent  is  to  be 
1  a  party  ia  intcftat  to  any  pro- 
I  to  colleet  eonnwnaatMwi  (i24«). 


^rasaou  are  mads  ia  all  caasa  out  of  State 
road,  on  warnati  of  Cnmwiaainn  (HO). 
Claim  for  wuiiieaaatiwi  must  be  filed 
wHk  tlu  Dapaitaaat  (Coaimiaaonr), 
toiathar  witk  a«ti6aal*  of  attsadint 
phyaeiaa,  aad.  ia  «Ma  of  death,  with 
mf  of  ehoaaai's  nktioealiip  (134). 
If  ampluyei  daiudli  b  paymaou  to 
Aecadaat  Foad,  tha  aaw  may  be  re- 
coeoad  by  Coaaiaioa  ia  dril  aetioe 
(WT). 


atioo  ia  payable  directly  by  em- 
ployer to  employa*  or  depaodenla.  If 
saiplnyfr  hila  to  pay  eompenaalioo,  em- 
phvae  any  briac  aetioo  to  recorer  aane 
■  aay  court  hanac  iuriadietioa  of  neg- 
taancc  actions  batweas  the  same  parties 


plojroa 
In  caai 


Ccapaasation  is  payabis  directly  to  em- 
cr  depeadenta  by  employer  (^7). 
'  of  diaputed  claim,  employee  may 
proceed  to  jadcmeol  in  Common  Pleas 
Court  (IYIft-20).  Judgment  may  be 
docketed  in  Supreme  Court,  and  upon 
pnof  of  employer's  failure  to  pay,  exeeu- 
tioa  laay  iasue,  aided  by  suppleoeotary 
proeeedmgs,  if  neosasary  (Cb.  190,  Lawa 
1915).  Publie  employeea  to  be  carried 
on  payroll  after  injniy ,  aa  before  (Ch.  145 
Uws  1«I3). 


Compensation  is  payable  directly  to  em- 
ployee or  dependent  by  employer  ((208). 
If  employer  defaulla  in  payment,  em- 
ployee may  brinK  action  to  recover  com- 
pensation in  any  court  havinj;  jurisdiction 
thereon  as  on  written  contract  (1208). 


Compensation  is  payable  by  employer  per- 
iodically in  same  manner  as  wages.  If 
employer  defaults  payment  for  10  days, 
insurer  becomes  liable  therefor,  and  if 
payment  be  not  made  within  10  days 
after  demand  by  employee  or  dependent, 
amount  due  is  a  liquidated  claim  for 
damages  against  employer  or  insurer, 
which,  with  added  penalty  of  50%,  may 
be  recovered  in  action  by  Commission. 
If  payments  not  immediately  due  may 
be  computed  to  present  value.  Com- 
mission may  sue  for  full  amount,  with 
penalties  (S§25-26). 


Attorneys'  liens  and  lees,  etc. 


No  lien  for  attorneys'  services  is  enforce- 
able until  amount  is  approve<l  by  trial 
judge,  or,  if  nu  trial,  by  district  Court 
judge;  and  then  only  upon  written  no- 
tice to  defendant,  and.  where  compen- 
sation is  payable  periodicallv,  with 
proportion  of  each  payment  Hied  by 

Judge  m. 


No  lien  is  allowed  for  attorneys'  fees  un- 
less approved  in  writing  by  trial  justice, 
or,  if  there  is  no  trial,  by  justice  of 
Superior  (Tourt  (ill). 


Attorneys'  fees  are  subject  to  approval 
of  court.  Upon  approval  become  liens 
on  award  upon  notice  to  defendant 
(16).  On  trial,  judge  must  fix  fees 
and  times  of  payment  (121). 


CUm  for  eontingent  fee  not  enforceable 
lien  imleas  amount  thereof  approved 

■  in  writing  by  trial  justice,  or.  if  no 
trial,  by  a  justice  of  Supreme  Court 

(5209). 


Claims  for  legal  services  and  for  services 
of  physicians  or  hospitals  not  enforce- 
able unless  approved  by  Coountssion. 
If  BO  approved,  they  become  liens 
upon  award,  but  payable  only  in  man- 
ner fixed  by  Commission  (524). 


Slate 
Chapter— whan  affsctlve. 


NEBRASKA, 

Ch.  198,  Uws  1913:  approved 
April  21,  1913.  Operalloo  of 
Act  was  suspended  by  rtfsrendoiB 
petition,  but  ratified  1^  popular 
vote  Nov,  3, 1914,  to  lake  eRad 
Dec.  1,  1914. 


NEVADA. 

Ch.  Ill,  Laws  1913,  approved 
March  15,  1913;  effective  Ju(« 
1, 1913J§48).  As  amended  b* 
Chapter  190,  Laws  1915. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Ch.  163,  Uws  1911.  Approved 
Aiir.  15.  1911.  In  effect  Jan.  1. 
1912  (513). 


NEW  JERSEY. 

Ch.  95,  Uws  1911.  Approved 
Apr.  4,  1911.  In  effect  July  4, 
1911.  As  amended  by  Ch.  174, 
Uws  1913,  and  Ch.  244,  Um 
of  1914.  Supplemented  by  Ck. 
241,  Uws  1911  (as  ametided 
by  Ch.  156,  Uws  1912  and  Ch. 
177,  Uws  1913):  Ch.  368, 
Uws  1911:  Cha.  156  and  316. 
Uws  1912,  Chs.  145  and  301. 
Uws  1913,  and  Chs.  59  and 
199,  Uws  1915. 


^  yNEW  YORK. 

Art  l»-of  Ch.  36,  Uws  1909, 
constituting  Ch.  31  of  the  Coo- 
solldated  Uws:  entitled  "Ubor 
Uw— Employer's  Liability":  aa 
amended  by  Ch.  352,  Uws 
1910,  effective  Sept.  1,  1910, 
and  by  Ch.  674,  Laws  1915. 


NEW  YORK. 

Ch.  816,  Uws  1913,  as  reenactai„ 
by  Ch.  41,  Uws  1914,  an^yf 
amended  by  Ch.  316,  Utj  "Y 
1914,  Chs.  167,  168,  615  a^lj, 
674,  Uws  1915:  being  Ch.  (J  Ch. 
of  the  Consolidated  Uws,  entilf  •"* 
"Workmen's  Compensation  U< 


/. 


Thirty-nine 


r 


MUMf*  Md  tmmmMmt  twni. 

AdIiMtmcnl  o(  rigiits  winr*  Injuiy  h 
euMtd  by  tblnl  party. 

Relaliva  lisblllly  of  principal  an] 

When  assenting  employer  b  liable 
lor  dunaaaa. 

Mioon  of  bnl  workiu  tf  *n  (inn 
eoiiUarliial   power  for  pufpon  of 
tbctioo  under  Act  ({IS  |3  ).  Gumnl- 

Viliere  a  third  penwn  it  liable  to  empluyce 

the  rmhta  of  employee  aiainst   third 
party.    But  if  be  recoren  any  txttm 
ont  compcmalioa  paid  and  aipema.  he 
amil  pay  neh  vmm  to  emplom  to  ba 

Employer  wlio  rcMirts  to  any  urtificc  for 

purposa   of   ex, ■■■  •    ^     without 

liabtlitT  to  Wur.                     ..<1.  shall, 
nercrtoelea,    l<                    iily    and 
sev«rmUy   with    imii»-<juiir   employer. 
But  this  does  not  apply  to  one  who  in 
good  faith  lets  work  to  a  contractor  or 
ntKeoolractor,  provided  the  latter  has 
been  required  to  Draeon  inanranw 
amnag   liability   tor   twinpaiitinn 

Where  elected,  compensation  is  the  exclu- 
sive remedy  for  injuries  covered  (ill). 
Filing  a  claim  for,  or  accepting  compensa- 
tion, constitutes  a  release  to  employer  of 
all  claims  at  law,  if  any,  arising  from 
injury  (H9). 

party,  empkivee  may  sue  third  party  (or 
daoate^  and  also  claim  compcnaitioD, 
but  claim  for  compaamUon  is  nduosd  by 
anmiat  of  danagci  reeoretrd.    Coat- 
miawm  ia  nhnoted  to  riibu  of  «m- 
pfeyw  agaiaat  third  party  for  amount  of 
«a««Mtiao  paid  (|7). 

A  contractor  or  subcontractor  is  not 
entitled  to  receive  tompenaation,  but 
ia  deemed  an  employer  (§7c). 

Right  to  compensation  excludes  all  other 
reaedisi  rf  employee^  personal  npn- 

aoeount  of  injury  ({3);  but  if  employer  is 
m  default  for  inauianoe  ptemiuma.  sfter 
demand,  employee  has  option  cither  to 
sue  for  damages  as  before  Act  was  passed 
and  hold  Slate  Fund  for  any  deficiency 
oolr,  or  to  take  compensation.    In  the 
latter  event,  hb  cause  of  action  for  dam- 
ages b  aamgned  to  Commbsioa,  b  whoae 
■lit   thereon   employer'a    dafenaaa  an 
abcocated  ((37). 

tant,  BO  tuM  li»it«)in«  lUI  ma 

(oudiso,  who  nay  art  on  bckalf  of 
HMk  iBeaapatent  (|8). 

Even  where  employer  has  elected  to  nay 
compensation,  employee  has  option  after 
injury,  instead  of  proeeeding  under  Act, 
to  SOS  for  damages  under  law  as  it  was 
Jan.  1.  1911  (H).    If  injury  was  due  to 
wilful  violation  of  statute  or  oitier,  by 
smpkiyer,  employee  may  sue  for  damages 
under  |2  of  the  Act,  with  defenses  abro- 
gated   (i3).    Same    liability    exbu    if 
employer  hila  to  make  nqnired  report* 
(112). 

hdf  tt  muct  wj  b»  mmiwiJ  oafa 
br  nrant  or  mudiu  («).    TnA 

f.  iriiiiiib  mikm  rJk  •<  iiL 

<(»;.    Gttwdiu,  ii  uthotiMd   to 

COnpfWIUM     CWllD     OB      nfMn      of 

mbor  (Ck.  301.  Un  ms).    Wben 
rwp«wtion  payable  to  a  miner 
doai  not  exceed  1250,  paitnt  or 

duly  arooinled  luardiaa  (Ch.  S9, 
Laws  oT  I9I5I. 

If  caployee  has  a  right  of  action  acainat 
third  party  for  injury,  ba  may  pmeaad 
both  acainit  thin)  party  and  toiployer, 
but  amount  collected  from  third  party 
must  be  credited  on  compensation  due 
from  employer.    If  emplo>'er  pays  coo- 
peosatioo  he  a  entitled,  upon  notice  to 

judipnent  against  third  party  or  settle- 
ment by  ktter  (*23).     InlrrilaU  Td.  d 
Td.  Co.  t.  PiJ>.  Stnin  EUrtr.  Co..  K>  M. 
tOtt;  Ntwrk  Paling  Co.  t.  Kleli.  »l  Att. 
ft. 

Bmpfeyer  ia  not  Eable  br  eompenaatioo 
to  enployeea  of  eootiaetor  or  sub- 
coDtractor.    But  (loaada  of  liabiGty 

t.  B.  WaMailn  *  Smu,  Int.,  9i  AU. 
MM. 

When  elected,  compensation  is  the  exdu- 
aive  remedy  for  mjuries  covered  (^8). 
Ortfulu  I.  Ifaeiiri  If »r»  Worts.  9$  AIL 
3S4. 

Employer  L«  liable  for  injuries  to  em- 
ployeei  of  contractor  or  subcontractor 
caiued  by  defective  machinery,  etc., 
famished  by  principal  (|200). 

Where  injury  due  to  failure  of  employer  to 
comply  with  valid  order  of  Commission 
respecting  safety,  or  to  employer's  serious 
or  wilful  misconduct,  employee  has  option 
to  sue  for  damages  (§20S).    Same  option 
eibts  where  employer  has  failed  to  re- 
port   election    to    Commission    (5211). 
Employer  who  has  contributed  to  n^utual 
insurance  or  relief  fund  may  plead  in 

amount  of  pecuniary  benefit  derived  by 
employee    therefrom    (§203).    Exbting 
rights  of  action  for  negligence  or  injuries 
resulting  in  death  are  continued,  without 
requirement  of  notice  (J204). 

No   time   limitation   to   run  a^^aiost 
minor  dependent  or  mentally  incom- 
petent person  until  appointment  of 

({116).     Htrkrt  I.  Agar  Mfg.  Co.. 

tss  N.  r.  s.  ss». 

Employee  mjured  by  negligence  of  third 
party  not  in  same  employ  has  option 
either  to  take  compensation  or  sue  third 
party  for  damages.    If  first  alternative 
elected,  be  must  assign  cbim  for  damages 
to  party   liable   for  compensation.    If 
second  alternative  elected,  party  liable 
for  compensation  need  pay  only  defi- 
ciency, if  any.  between  amount  recovered 
and  total  compensation  ($29).    Letter  t. 
Otu  EUtabrr  Co.,  US  N.  Y.  S.  lOSS. 

No  proviobn  as  to  liability  of  employer 
to  employees  of  eootractors  or  sub- 
contractors; but  see  .'n  re  Wieinwaid, 
tss  S.  Y.  S.  598. 

If  employer  has  not  secured  compensation 
as  required  by  Art.  3,  injured  employee 
has  option  either  to  recover  compensa- 
tion or  to  sue  for  full  damages;  and  in 
such  suit  for  damages,  employer's  com- 
mon law  defenses  are  abrogated  ({{11, 
52).    Shinnick  >.  Chter  Forms  Co.,  ISt 
N.  Y.  S.  Si3;  Herkey  ».  Agar  Mfg.  Co., 
tss  N.  r.  S.  369. 

Forty 


T^ 


AdjUwit  pmsnUon. 


Bull  raqMlrad  of  Mwtoytr  or  Inwnr. 


Contracting  out. 


Kniployt-r  must  rrpurt  sll  HctUciseiittf  ajui 
nitmmm  \o  Labor  CoounHMOMr  mxly 
dty*  after  nadr,  ud  file  ■mniliwuiital 
cuao(diMk(Hi)- 


Employer  niiut  post  written  or  printinj 
Dolioe  a<  deetion  to  niecl  eooepiruously 
at  kio  plaeo  or  pIm«  oI  employinefit 
(il2>). 


No  aKreemoDt  by  (iii)t>Iuye«  to  waive 
hifl  right  to  eompenaation  is  valid 
(131). 


Eapfenr  Bat 
■seidoDt  to  I 


It  to  CooniiBea  and  ila  looal 
ilatin  ({U).    Eawloyw'a  booka, 
<te..  nbieet  to  ■miirtiM  bj 
■      (13S). 


Bnployor'i  aotiee  el  eleetioa  to  rcjoet  Act, 
BofaotaDtially  io  prMcribed  (orai.  muat 
tie  iwmaiiiniiHidj  iiiiilwl  at  pheool  buai- 
MM,  and  oonr  lied  with  Conmimio. 
•hom^  date  of  portiac  (|lc). 


Employer  or  workman  may  not  ex- 
empt himaeir  from  the  burden,  or 
waive  benefit*,  of  Act  by  ooatrsot 
or  regulation  (ii29,  43). 


Employer  must  make  reporte  ae  required 
b)r  Commiennner  on  falaoka  fumiilnd  by 
hmi.  Faihir*  to  ooopljr  nhioel*  om- 
ployer  to  liability  —  AiiA  ha  had  not 
loeoM«id«Aer(|U). 


Emoloycr  who  revokee  dectioo  to  come 
uador  Act  muat  poet  dedaralioo  to  that 

tad BawjyirSht'niiiaMniiw  (|3). 


w  nqitind  to  report 
to  CoaaHMMr  of  labor  aecidenla 
reaoMag  in  dwibility  for  more  tbaa  2 
wc«ka,  within  4  wrcke  after  occuneooe; 
if  death  reeulu.  within  2  weeki.  (Ch. 
lis.  Law*  1912). 


Forbidden  (123). 


Report,  with  tftaStd  dataOi,  mat  be 
to  CommimMo,  of  agiecmeut  with  any 
employee  to  pay  conpenaation  under 
Act.  Other  reporta  a*  nay  be  required 
by  Commiaaiaa  of  eompaiaation  paid, 
etc.  (ii2ll-212). 


Employers  may  form  aaaociatioD  for  acci- 
dent preventioo  and  adopt  rules  for 
that  purpose,  to  become  btndtng  on  all 
employers  of  same  cbsa.  subject  to 
approval  of  Commiinon  ({96). 


Joint  report  of  SKreement  for  pa>Tncnt  of 
compensation  must  be  made  to  Com- 
mission on  form  provided  ($20).  Em- 
ployer must  report  to  OiinmisBion  all 
accidents  resultini;  in  personal  injury, 
within  10  days  after  occurrence  (Jill). 
Any  information  requested  by  Conunia. 
sion.  must  be  given,  and  employer's 
books,  records,  etc.,  are  subject  to  in- 
q>ection  (§{112-113). 


Employer  must  poet  at  his  place  or  places 
of  business,  printed  or  typewritten  no- 
tice, in  form  prescribed  by  Commission, 
of  compliance  with  provision  for  securing 
compensation  ({51). 


Agreements  to  waive  right  to  compen- 
sation, void  (§32).  Agreements  for 
contribution  by  employees  void 
({31). 


Forty-one 


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liNMranM 

SMl 

Mutual. 

State, 

Regulation  tt  rates. 

IwuimDo*  it  oplioaal  viih  ciuploytr. 
livicy  JaauniKe  putacy  i>  ieeanoi 
mhimi  to  Act.  ud  pcovaoui  io- 

rahy  ■«!  «ov«  wtin  liabl&ty 
of  •vbrv.  ud  praride  that 
mwImtm  Of  <lipaMWt  ■«y  ,o>- 
fom  ka  eUm  dmelb  laiMt 
■amnr  in  OM  ol  Mpionri  » 
»lTW«y     «    drfwSreWiK 
raotnrta  of  inmnne*  D0(  •Scetad 
by  *et  (iH«-«8). 

Ijupkiyer   may    innire   in 
any    iialiiUty    oompwiy 
lieiaMd   to  writ*  eom- 
pcnatioii  riib  ia  Ncb- 
nda(H«)- 

Employer  may  insure  hia  liability  in  any 

undsr  the  hm  of  Nabraska  to  aauM  such 
risks  (148).    Twsnty  at  more  ■■riitinii 
•mploycra,  haTing  tn  anrecata  of  at  least 
MXn  onpkiyee*  within  the  State,  nay  in- 
corpormlo  mutual  liability  iosurann  aaao- 
ciation.    List  of  subscribers,  with  number 
of  employee^  etc.,  must  bs  filed  with  In- 

liaflcnt  mutual  UabiUty  for  losses  and  ex- 
panses in  excess  of  cash  funds  to  an  amount 
equal  to  current  year's  premium  (Ch.  109, 
Uws  1SI3). 

l*ren»iu[n  ratw  of  mutual 
insurance  association><  are 
to  be  determined  by 
board  of  directors,  sub- 
ject to  approval  of  In- 
Burance  Commissioner 
(Ch,  169,  Laws  1913, 
{{13.  16-17), 

Act  creates  a  State  Insur- 
ance Fund  to  be  admin- 
istered by  the  Nevada 
Induslnal    Commission, 
nuuntained    by    issims 
meats  upon   employett. 

elaeled,  bsoianoe  in  that 
fund  ■  eompubory. 
Premiums    sre    payable 
monthly     in     advance 
(U21-23), 

Initial  rates  of  premiums 
for  Slate  insurance  are 
fixed  by  the  Act;  but 
Commission  may  change 
classifications  and  rates 
as  experience  may  de- 
mand (if2I-22). 

If  employer  carrier   insuruoce,   he 
must  file  with  Commiasion  notice 

get  her  with  copy  of  contract  or 
policy    (550).    Every    policy    of 
iotunuice  must  provide  that  Com- 
miaNoa  may  enforce  it,  that  no- 
tice to  employer  shall  be  deemed 
notice  to  insurer,  etc.,  and  that 
insolvency  of  employer  shall  not 
diflchar^e  insurer,  etc.;  and  must 
cover  liability  for  compensation. 
PoBciea   may   be   cancelled  only 
upon  notice  to  Commiaaian,  etc. 
(JM). 

Employer  may  insure  com- 
pensation in  any  stock 
corporation     authorised 
to  transact  such  business 
within  the  State  (§30). 

Thirteen  or  more  persons  may  incorporate  for 
purpose  of  insuring  compensatiun  on  mu- 
tual plan,  but  may  not  begin  business  until 
annual  premiums  on  insurance  applied  for 
amount  to  $25,000  and  membership  is  at 
least  40  employers  with  2,500  employees, 
or  30  employers  with  5,000  employees,  or 
20  employers  with  7,500  employees,  or  10 
employers    with    10,000    employees.    Re- 
serves must  be  maintained  equal  to  that 
required  of  stock  corporations  in  same  class 
of  insurance.     Foreign  mutual  corporations 
may  be  admitted  after  Jan.  1,  1917  (Ch. 
832,  Laws  1913,  as  amended  by  Ch.  S06, 
Uwi  1915). 

State  Insurance  Fund,  to  be 
managed  by  Commission, 
is    created,     subject    to 
special   provisions  as  to 
reports,  reserves,  assess- 
ments, etc.  An  employer 
insuring     therein     may 
withdraw,    but    remains 
liable  for  assessments  for 
one  year  thereafter  (.\rt. 
5).     Employers  insuring 
therein  relieved  from  lia- 
bility to  employees  (553). 

Corporation  or  association 
insuring  compensation 
must  6le  with  Superin- 
tendent of  Insurance  its 
classification  of  risks  and 
premiums,  which  are  sub- 
ject to  his  approval  (Ch. 
16,  Uws  1914).  For 
State  insurance,  risks  to 
be  classified  and  prem- 
iums fixed  by  Commis- 
sion (5595,  97). 

Forty-two 


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Eltra-tsrrttoHal  sAsct 

.  .                                  ^ 

Miscelbneout  provlalona. 

|SOtM(H»- 

« 

an  r«>aatsd  or  haU  ianfid,  the 
psriad  bMwsaa  'ajfuj  or  death 
and  (M*  dscWoa  ■  sot  to  be 
•aavirtad  as  part  of  time  limited 

afs  suU  (|S4).    U  aar  pr«Tiaio|a 

iUI  not  aCeet  Iha  nnainder. 
tn^t  tM  Faita  I  and  11  at*  da- 
duad  to  h*  iM^aiilili  (155). 

Where  injured  ampioyae  la  paid  by  two  or 
more  employen^  such  of  the  latter  as  are 
liable  (or  conpeasatioa  shall  eootribute  to 
paymal  tbaraof  in  ptoportion  to  their 
sercral  wage  Hahilitiea  to  employee;  but 
etaployat*  may  effect  other  arrangement 
for  diMribntioo  of  ultimate  burden  of  eom- 
penaatioo  (|W). 

Eaipkyeri  nl\mi  la  nibiiul  booki,  neonk  •(<:, 

piMkr  of  1100  baiifa*  (|U).    bphmr  *ke 

inn  ■  bued.  b  liable  to  CoawMoa  lor  10 

UMMSt  which  thouU  hsra  bMB  pud  ((M). 
Ifakoy  *.<>)"  .•Utemcnt  ia  dua  br  eon- 

tin  faWti  rWht  to  eooiNaBUn  tWmfkr 
(Ple).    If  injury  nmltafronbihin  to  proridt 

tiow  of  iBJory  ■•  not  of  W(tl  «orida(  an.  «■- 

Diom  b  bLbi*  lor  mnhr  of  tsoo  toliooa 

Empioyae  hired  within  the  Suic. 

^iSas  dntisa  af.  iMaUy  eo»- 
inad  lo  Um  SMa.  ■  eatilW  to 
eo^— itisa    far    JBitay    r>- 
esired  ootMla  the  Slate  if  sa- 

If  proviaiao  cnatiag  iaauianwi  fund, 
.or  pioiisiua   Mfcing  fnmp«na» 
tioa  aschain  nowdy.  ■  held  in- 
raU.  aatin  Aat  ia  to  ba  iatalid. 
asespt  proriaioa  kr  aasnoatim  of 
iHutaaca  food;  bat  ia  other  ra- 
Veeta.  iniaUiUr «(  pertioa  of  Ast 
ia  aot  to  alaat  iiiniiflii  (|M). 

hold  inWbL  period  betwoa  in- 
i«y  or  dialk  aal  iMh  adiodisa- 
Sm  aot  to  ba  eowitad  aa  part  of 

araeliaa(erdaM«a(|45). 

Bail  MS  Court  of  New   Hamp- 
Sa   in    irhs4«^   s.    CentoMmk 
jrOt  CsrpsnMsn.  HA/LtU. 

For  biluR  of  employtr  or  imunr  to  nfwrt  uei- 
dnt.  dvU  p^ky  of  ISO  (Ch.  156.  U«i  ItU). 

8as  Dtat  s.  ITruM  <t  CM  IM>*- 
wmC*^9lS.J.L.  J.  lit: 
Awm.  MtStm  Co.  >.  Sif,  M 
A*. »:  DmUkmm  %.  Si  r*t. 
*  ln»  irts,  H  At.  aot;  /><a- 
•i6«is  f.  /.  *  J.  Atdatn  Ca, 
tjp  H.  r.  8.  Mf .-  WtabwM  t. 
Wm»  S^ar  «>ff  C;   H» 

Cmtni  M.  C;  H  A*.  SM. 

If  any  proviaon  of  Act  held  uneon- 
stiiulKxial,  it  ihal  aot  aflect  re- 
mainder: e»SB«  tl»l  Sections  I 
aod  11  are  daciand  to  be  insepar- 
able (Y»). 

CoostitutiooaEty  cf  Act  upheld  by 
Court  of  Enon  aod  Appeals  in 
8ak,»  %.  Ntmrk  Dulrict  Td.  Co., 
it  i4ll.  1070;  aho  in  AmmM  a. 
i><aw.  S.Cs,MAC«<. 

Compensation  tuns  ooosecutively  and   not 
eoocotTently,  in  following  order:    (1)  Med- 
ical aid,  etc.,  (2)  tcmporaiy  ifiaabiUty  pay- 
meola,  (3)  peraaaeat  diaataiKty  payments, 

(114a), 

punishable  bv  fine  of  SSOO  (|U1).    Penalty  of 
SC^  i>  added  to  claim  for  eompenaatico  in  eaae 
of  ooo-paymeot  within  10  days  after  demand 
Employer  is  liable  to  penalty  of  ICi  of  defaulted 
payment,  regardleaa  of  subeequent  payment  by 
nwoier  ($26).    Employer  who  deducts  from 
wages  any  portion  of  insurance  cost  is  guilty  of 
a    misdemeanor    ({311.    Fabe    statement    in 
claim  for  compenstioa  ii  a  misdemeanor  ((115)- 
If  employer  insuring  in  State  Fund  wilfully  mis- 
represents amount  of  par  toll,  he  is  liable  to 
Bute  in  10  times  the  difference  between  prm- 
ium  paid  and  amount  which  aboold  bars  been 
P«d  (J102). 

No  proriaiai:  but  see  IMaoriMa  i. 

S.  S»l;  Sm»  1.  Swstaiy  S 
Qrt  C*..  U.  sot. 

If  any  provision  of  Act  held  unoon- 
stitutiooal.    it    ihaB    not    affect 

embodied  in  (19.  Art.  I.  ratiSed  by 
popular  vote  Nov.  4,  1913,  pro- 

ticoal  limit  on  power  of  Legisla- 
ture  to  enact   compensation   or 
safety  laws. 
Constitutionality  of  Act  upheld  by 
New  York  Ourt  of  Appeals  m 
/nue*  t.  SovOim  Pacific  Co„  IIS 
.V.  r.  SU:  Walktr  t.  Clydt  S.  S. 
Co.,  id.  St». 

Various  ptenimptions  established  in  favor  of 
employee  in  claim  for  compensation  ((21). 
Wm/ieU  t.  .V.  Y.  C.  it  H.  B.  R.  Co..  IS3 
N.   Y.  S.  m:  McQueeney  i.  SyifJun  <* 
Hver.  a.  554:  Kohkr  t.  Frokmann,  id.  659; 
In  re  Wirinmld,  id.  698. 

Benefits  accruing    to   employee   from   other 
sources  not  to  aifect  claim  for  compensation, 
except  in  case  of  gratuitous  pension  to  pub- 
lic employee  ((30). 

If  proceedings  before  Commission  or  Court 
are  not  brought  on  reasonable  ground,  en- 
tire cost  thereof  to  be  assessed  on  party 
bringing  same  ((24). 

SM* 
Chapter— whan  allactlva. 


NEBRASKA. 

Ch.  198,  Uwa  1913:    -„ 

April  21,  1913,  OporaUoa  of 
Act  was  suapandad  by  ref  eranAiB 
petition,  but  ratlfled  by  popdw 
vote  Nov.  3,  1914,  to  take  allacl 
Doc  1,  1914. 


( 


NEVADA. 

Ch.  Ill,  Laws  1913,  approval 
March  15,  1913;  effective  Jul* 
1, 1913,((48).  As  amended  by 
Chapter  190,  Laws  1915. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Ch.  163,  Uws  1911.  Appnwed 
A|ir.  15,  1911.  In  affect  Jan.  1. 
1912  ((13). 


NEW  JERSEV. 

Ch.  95,  Laws  1911.  Approved 
Apr.  4,  1911.  In  effect  July  4, 
1911.  As  amended  by  Ch.  174, 
Uws  1913,  and  Ch.  244,  Laws 
of  1914.  Supplctnanted  by  Ch. 
241,  Laws  1911  (as  amended 
by  Ch.  156,  Uws  1912  and  Ch. 
177,  Uws  1913);  Ch.  368. 
Uws  1911;  Chs.  156  and  316, 
Uws  1912,  Chs.  145  and  301, 
Uws  1913,  and  Chs.  59  and 
199,  Uws  1915. 


'/' 


NEW  YORK. 


Art  I*,  of  Ch.  36,  Uws  1909. 
constituting  Ch.  31  of  the  Con- 
solidated Uws:  entitled  "Ubor 
Uw— Employer's  Liability":  aa 
amended  by  Ch.  352,  Uws 
1910,  effective  Sept.  1,  1910, 
and  by  Ch.  674,  Uws  1915. 


NEW  YORK. 

Ch.  816,  Uws  1913,  as  reenact*^ 
by  Ch.  41,  Uws  1914,  air'™* 
amended  by  Ch.  316.  UW,V 
1914,  Chs.  167,  168,  615  af  !'• 
674.  Uws  1915:  being  Ch.t'^ 
of  the  Consolidated  Uws,  entitf  ^^ 
"Workmen's  Compensation  U' 


Z 


Forty- three 


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^fUMI  pfWMM  fof . 

I>  al«4i*t                                                                                                     I 

How  riMtad  (1)  by  amptoyv 
(2/  tiy  aoiployM. 

Hm   alacthm  olianged    (1)   by   aoiployer    j  Altarnatlye  liability  (11  If  amployar 
^                                              does  not  elect  (2)  if  employw 

Sule-maiiKoi    inMnnc*.    coai- 

nrrjriiic  own  ritk  or  «>w«u« 
mutinl    inauimooe    (|1M640). 
But  Mck  mteasliTC  a  aol  •!• 

IntiiMtral  ComniawMi  of  Ohio 
(Ii87l-M2)  MMntdinc  .><<pl. 
1,  1*13.  SOI*  Li»bibt7  Baird 
o}Aw>nb(HIMU7-S8). 

Ooiwtition.  with  imuimnet  or 
•Bcurily,  cwnpuhory  (Art.  II. 
II:  Art.  III.  it).    NoStiUoio- 
nnora.    SoMrriMd  br  Suta 
IsdiMtml    CoouniMoa     (Art. 
IV). 

■ 

Sute-muM*<i  iii»unu»e»  «lectiir« 

ladartHal  Accidwt  Canaunoo" 
(iP4). 

(1)    Aa  to  husrdoua  employmcnU.  aoeeplaoc*  ia 

ia  6lad  wiU  CtoouiMao  (illO.  U).    ^avhyen 

uadar  Act  upon  30  daya'  written  notiee  to  Coo- 
miwinii  and  poatinc  printed  notiee  to  amployeaa 
(131). 

pnamed  snleaa  notice  o(  eoatrary  eieetioo  b 
BTan  to  emplorer  at  time  of  hiiinc  or  within  15 
daya  after  onployer'a  deetion  to  eome  onder  Act, 

occupaUoaa,  if  employer  haa  elected  to  come  under 
Act.  an  pnawsed  to  hare  elected  likewiae,  unleaa 
written  notice  ia  firen  to  employer  within  10 
daya  after  lattcr'a  aonptaaee  ia  cfleetiTe  (i31). 

(1)  Election  to  r«ieet  changed  any  time  by 
30  daya'  writla  Dotioe  to  Coomiaaoa 
(il7).    ElaMioa  to  aeeept  cbaagnl  aojr 

to  daya  prior  thereto  (lit). 

(2)  Eleetion  to  reject  changed  at  any  time 
by  30  days'  written  notice  to  employer 
((18).    Eieetioo  to  aeeept  ehaaged  any 
June  30th  by  written  notiee  to  employer 
30  days  prior  thereto  (tl8)- 

(1)     Defenaea  of  assumption  of 
liaka,  fellow  aervant'a  fault  and 
contributory  negligence  (unlraa 
wilful  and  with  purpose  of  self- 
injury)  abrogated  ((15). 

enactment  m  Oregon,  defenaea 
of  asaomption  of  nak  and  fellow 
senrant'a  fault  were  abrogated, 
and  effect  of  contributory  neg- 
ligence waa  reatricted  to  miu- 
gation  of  damagea.) 

OonpcuBtion.  with  Stote  or  other 
JMMtmncw  or  prtMf  of  finrnml 
n^wuiUity   ({306).  decUn, 
but  oampuInrT  u  to  Common- 
woOth.   couatKi,   etc.    ({302). 
Admimatcred    by    Bnrau    of 
Workinen'a    Compeaaition    of 
Um  DcfMrtment  o(  Labor  and 
Indiutty.  under  iiUKTiaou  o( 

Bowd  (Act  No.  339.' Uw*  of 
1915). 

(l>-(2)    Employer  and  employee  are  coacluairely 
preaumed  to  have  accepted  the  Act,  in  the  abaeoca 
of  written  notice  from  either  party  to  the  other 
on  or  before  December  31.  1915  or  at  the  time  of 
hiring,  and  a  copy  of  each  notice,  with  proof  of 
aerrice,  filed  with  the  Bureau  within  10  daya  after 
aerrice  and  before  accident  haa  occurred  (i302a). 

(l)-(2)    Either  party  may  change  his  eleo- 
tioD  by  giving  written  notice  to  the  other 
sixty  daya  prior  to  accident  and  fihng  copy, 
with  proof  of  aervice,  with  Bureau  ((304). 

(1)  Defeases  of  fellow  servant's 
fault,  assumption  of  risk  and 
contributory  negligence  (unleaa 
due  to  intoxication  or  reckleaa 
indifference),  abrogated  (S}201- 
204). 

(2)  Apparently  above  provision 
is  intended  to  apply  in  all  cases 
where  there  haa  been  no  joint 
acoepUnce  of  the  compensation 
features  (Art.  HI). 

C^mprmntion.  elective,  with  in- 
wmoce   or   aeeurity    (Art.    I. 
f|5-6;   Art.    II.    Jl;   Art.   V). 
Superviaed  by  Onamimoner  cf 
Indiutral  StstiMios  (.\rt.   VI. 
i6).    No  State  bnunoce. 

(1)  By  filing  written  autemeot  of  election  with 
Commiaaioaer  of  Induatriai  Statiatiea  and  giving 
reasonable  notice  to  employeea  by  poeting,  etc. 
(.\rt.  I,  }5). 

(2)  Preaumed  if  employer  haa  elected,  unleaa  em- 
ployee givea  notice  to  the  contrary  to  employer  at 
time  of  hiring  or  within  10  days  after  notice  of 

■oner  withm  10  days  thereafter  (Art.  I.  {6). 

(1)     Election  to  accept  changed  at  expiration 
of  any  yearly  term  by  filing  written  notice 
with  Commiasioner  60  days  prior  thereto 
and  giving  notice  to  employees  by  posting, 
etc.  I.irt.  I.  15). 

{ 2 )     Election  to  accept  changed  at  expiration 
of  any  yearly  term  by  filing  written  notice 
with  Cominiaaioner  60  days  prior  thereto 
and   notifying  employer  within   10  days 
thereafter.    Election  to  reject  changed  by 
five  days'  written  notice  to  employer  (Art. 
I.S6). 

(1)    Defenses  of  assumption  of 
risks,  fellow  servant's  fault  and 
contributory    negligence    abro- 
gated (Art.  I.  }1). 

M). 

Slat* 
Cbaptef^whan  effective. 


OHIO. 

S.  B.  127,  Acts  1911,  In  effect  Jan, 
1. 1912,  as  amended  by  S.  B.  48, 
Acts  1913,  In  full  effect  Jan.  1, 
1914.  and  S.  B.  28,  Acts  1914: 
construed  witti  S.  8.  137,  Acta 
1913,  as  amended  by  S.  B.  296, 
Acts  1913.  Incorporated  In 
General  Code  of  Ohio  U871-1 
to  871-12  and  1465-37  to 
1465-106.  References  are  to 
Code  sections. 


OKLAHOMA. 

House  Bill  106,  Session  of  1919. 
approved  March  22,  1915,  ef>- 
titled  "Workmen's  Compensa- 
tion Law."  Admlnlslr.ntive  priK 
visions  effective  July  1,  1915; 
liability  provisions  eflFctive  Sep- 
tember 1,  1915  (Art.  VI.    53). 


0REG0I4. 
Ch.  112,  Laws  1913,  approved 
Feb.  25,  1913:  as  amended  by 
Ch.  271,  Laws  1915.  Adminis- 
trative provisions  effective  upon 
ratification  by  popular  vote  Nov. 
4,  1913:  but  §  25  as  amended, 
relating  to  accident  prevention,  la 
effecUve  May  24,  1915,  and 
i  19  as  amended,  establishing  a 
new  basis  of  contribution  to  State 
Insurance  Fund,  and  §31  as 
amended,  relating  to  manner  of 
election  in  non-hazardous  employ- 
ments, are  effective  from  July 
1,  1915  (§5  2.  5,  of  Ch.  271, 
Laws  1915).  Liability  provisions 
effective  July  1,  1914  (S  12). 
Salem  Hospital  v.  Olcott,  136 
Pac.  341. 


PEIVNSYLVANIA. 
Act  No.  338,  Laws  1915:  ap- 
proved June  2,  1915;  effective 
Jan.  1,  1916  (§505i;  entitled, 
"Workmen's  Compensation  Act 
of  1915."  Supplemented  by  Act 
No.  339  providing  for  admlnla- 
tration  of  Act,  effective  June  2, 
1915:  Act  No.  340  creating 
State  Insurance  Fund,  effective 
July  1, 1915:  Act  No.  341  regit- 
lating  policies  of  insurance,  effeo- 
five  Jan.  1,  1916:  Act  Nn.  342 
authorizing  mutual  liability  Insur- 
ance, effective  June  2,  1915: 
Act  No.  343  exempting  domestic 
servants  and  farm  laborers,  effeo* 
tlve  Jan.  1, 1916. 


RHODE  ISLAND. 

Ch.  831,  Laws  1912,  effective 
Oct.  1,  1912;  as  amended  by 
Chs.  936  and  937,  Laws  1913, 
effective  Apr.  30,  1913,  and  Ch. 
1268,  Laws  1915,  effective  Ju» 
1, 1915. 


Z 


Forty-four 


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w 


Employments  covered. 


EmploymenI  In  inti 


Injuries  covertd. 


NMlM  0  Injury  and  cUlm 
for  compenMllon. 


Waiting  period. 


.All  public,  except  ojficuils 
uid  policemen  or  finmcn 
is  citiee  miinl»inin|r  pm- 
■on  (uodc  tod  ui  pr>- 
nle  b)r  u  •apiojrer  em- 
ptoyinc  5  or  laan  »ork- 
■DKi  ncuhily  in  »me 
or  in  or  *Lout 
It.  n- 
nol  in 
iMual  ooune  of  enpiorer'e 
a,  ete.  (II4U40- 
61).  Other  employeni 
nay  c«a»  under  Act  by 
'     '      (ilM&-71). 


pkivp 
ud  a 
cun 
oTli 


Act  applies  to  employers  aud  em- 
plujrrea  encaced  in  iotrm-«t«te 
abo  in  intervtate  and  for- 
for  whom  rule 
liabiUty  or  method  of  com- 
paoMtioa  eatibTiahed  by  Coo- 
fnm,  only  to  ateot  thai  their 
mutual  connection  with  intim- 
itate  work  ia  clearly  diatiotuiah- 
able  from  interrtale  or  foreicn 
eomnaree.  and  then  only  whea 
aueb  emplonr  and  bia  woriinien 
woridnc  oanr  withia  State,  with 
amxonl  of  Cnmmiaainn,  and 
if  not  forbidden  by  act  of  Coo- 
writtao 


Pcraonal  injuriea  in  the 
courae  of  employnent, 
unlna  purpoaely  mU- 
inflicted  (ilMMS). 
Plait*  I.  AaHricaa  Car- 
riofe  Ct..  It  Oku  N.  F. 
W.  8.)  rn. 


Kinit    week    after    injury 
(11465-78). 


which,  when  aptmrad  if  Ooa- 
miaaico.  bind  aeeepton  ■mae- 
aUr  (ti*7l-i!.  I4«S-W).  P, 
C.  C.  iTa.  Lnu  B».  C:  a. 
SlmU,  SI  OUo  Cir.  Ct.  «4I: 
afd,nOU»8L47t. 


Haaaidoua  oaploymenta  aa 

defined  where  more  than 
two  are  employed,  eicvpl 
farm,  ranch  '"•  '-^tv  .^t- 
viee  or  ret.i 
puraui'.*.   A 
State,  cooui.. -. 
leaa  equal  or  better  pro- 
Thdon  ia  made  by  statute 
for    employees     thrrrof 
(Art.  1.  HM;  Art.  11, 
ID- 


Act  applio  to  employaia  taviaad 
in  interstate  or  forelD  tarn- 
merce  for  whom  no  rule  of  lia- 
bility baa  been  eatabUicd  by 
Concma  (Art.  V,  {S).  But  bnt 
Art.  I.  (3  III  steam  lailraads 
en(B<e<l  m  intenlata  cooimait* 
areeiKhaded. 


Aeaidcatal  personal  in- 
|<irita  ariaiac  out  of  and 
u  coarse  of  employment, 
aad  such  diaeass  or  io- 
fectioo  aa  may  nault 
thcref  raoi.  uakas  due  to 
ialcat  to  iaiara  tsV  or 
aaothtf ,  to  laloiicatfaMi 
whib  OS  dnljr  or  isilim 
to  oaa  aafenoard  prmridsd 
(Art.  I.  |3  |7I:  Art.  II. 
ID- 


Written  notice,  (iviox  prescribed  particulars, 
must  be  scrred  on  employer  and  Commlasioo 
within  30  days  after  injury.  Failure  to  do  so 
ban  claim,  unless  eicused  by  Commiaaioo. 
Claim  must  be  made  within  one  year  aftar 
injury  (Art.  II.  iiS.  17). 


First  fourteen  days  of  dith- 
ability  (Art.  II.  (3). 


All.  municipal  corpocatioaa 
eicepted,  in  certain  con- 
nurated  eitra  hasardous 
occupations — except  that 
where  employer  is  co- 
gaged  in  one  hasardous 
occupation  and  in  an- 
other not  hasardona, 
employmenta  aoldy  -ta 
the  noo-hasardous  oeeo- 
patiotts  are  not  included 
(iSlO.  13.  14).  In  other 
occupations  rmployen 
and  employeea  may  come 
under  act  by  jo  at  dee- 
tion  (131). 


Act  doe*  not  apply  to  railraada 
encaced  in  interstate  """it 
(|I3). 


■ajoias  by  aeci- 
dent  ariaac  out  of  and 
ia  eoone  oTcoiplnyiDent. 
eattsad  by  Tiohat  or  ci- 
trroal  means,  and  not  by 
defibeiate  intanlaaa  (|| 
12.  21.  22). 


Application,  with  certificate  of  physician,  and, 
in  case  ol  death,  with  proof  of  death,  rdatioo- 
shtp,  etc.,  oniat  be  filed  with  Commission 
within  ooa  year  after  injury  or  accrual  of 
richt  (127). 


None  (i21b.  e,  d). 


AU.  public  and  priTate.  ex- 
cept casual  and  not  in 
the  regular  course  of 
employer's  buantn,  and 
outworken  (i!l03-104). 
Domestic  and  acricul- 
tural  service  excluded  by 
special  enactment  (Act 
No.  343.  Laws  of  19IS). 


Injuries  sustained  by  acci- 
dent in  the  course  of 
employment,  and  such 
diacase  or  infection  as 
naturally  reaulu  there- 
baa,  nnleaa  purpoaely 
nH^affietcd  (1301). 


Written  notice,  substantially  in  prescribed  form. 
must  be  served  on  employer  within  14  days 
after  accident,  unless  be  has  knowledge  there- 
of. Delay  in  giving  notice  excused  on  cer- 
tain grounds,  unless  employer  has  been  prej- 
udiced thereby  ({{31 1-313).  Claim  must  be 
made  within  a  year  after  injury  or  death  or 
last  payment,  if  any  (S315). 


First  14  daya  of  disability 
(}306d). 


All  private,  except  in  dom- 
estic ser^'ice  or  agricul- 
ture, casual  or  otherwise 
than  for  employer's 
business,  or  where  not 
more  than  five  are  r«i5u- 
larly  employed,  and  em- 
plovees  whose  >-early 
salary  exceeds  tl.SOO 
(Art.  I,  }§2-3:  Art.  VII. 
51).  But  employer  with 
five  or  less  employees 
may  come  under  .\ct  by 
joint  election  (Art.  I, 
5§3,  5-6), 


Personal  injuriea  by  acci- 
dent arising  out  of  and  in 
course  of  employment, 
unless  due  to  wilful  in- 
tent to  injure  self  or  an- 
other, or  to  intoxication 
while  on  duty  (Art.  II. 
151.  2).  Foidor  t.  H.  A 
B.  American  Machine 
C«„  S7Aa.l. 


Written  notice,  giving  certain  particulars,  must 
be  served  on  employer  or  his  agent  within  30 
days  after  injury.  Inaccuracy  of  notice  no 
bar  to  compensation  unless  employer  is  mis- 
led thereby.  Notice  not  necessary  if  em- 
ployer has  knowledge  of  injury.  Claim  must 
be  filed  within  I  year  (Art.  II,  §}17-20). 
Claim  barred  unless  petition  or  agreement 
filed  within  2  years  (Art.  III.  §18).  Pmdar  t. 
H.  (t  B.  American  Machine  Co,,  81  Aa.  1. 


First  two  weeks'  incapa- 
city. Compensation  be- 
gins 15th  day  after  in- 
jury (Art.  II,  }4). 


Forty-five. 


KMlHl  M«  writal  ltd. 

.  Compensation  for 

Total  dtMbiUly. 

Partial  dIsaMlily. 

Dnth. 

bwa  lor  nadinl  lid.  t«»,  mk  M* 
1300  io  Mr  OM  ^«'  (I'lMMW. 

U  taoimary.  66-2-3%  of  average  wecUy 
HIM  aax.  $12.  oin.  $5  or  fuU  wafM. 
aaaklr:  max.  psriod  t  yean;  max. 
amount  $3,750.    If  permaoeot  same 
as  aboTc,  to  eooliana  until  death, 
witkoat    Emiutioa    ai    to    aiaount 
(Hl«<6-7«,«1). 

46-2-3'".  of  loa  of  earning  power, 
max.  $11!  weekly:  max.  amount 
$3,750.    .'Special  ahedule  for  loss 
of  certwa  memben,  ete.  01465- 
80). 

If  injury  causes  death  within  2  years,  in  all  cases 
reasonable  funeral  expenses,  max.  $150.    If 
total  dependents.  85-2-3<;i  of  average  weekly 
waga.  to  continue  for  remainder  of  period  be- 
tween date  of  dath  and  <  yean  after  date  of 
injury,  max.  $3,750,  min.  $1,500.    If  partial 

waga*,  to  eoatinue  for  all  or  auch  portion  of  6 
yaan  af  tw  injury  a  Commission  may  deter- 
Bine,  max.  $3,750  (t|14«5-82.  g»). 

amk  madni  ud.  ioebdiiic  mtchm, 

tpuntm,  tt^  m  nr  be  mii ry. 

Mi*  be  liniriMd  to  (avlnnr  duhBg 
HUaaikjnaflvNhnr.    Omicm  ior 

br  rmmiiMirni  and  Baiud  to  thoa 
thkt  pnnil  in  coBmanH^  for  Biiular 

a(  Urint  (Art.  11.  H). 

60%  of  aTttacB  weekly  mm.  max.  $10, 
■Bin.  $e  «addyribatlt  fau>k>ye<'> 
waas  an  lea  tkaa  IS  waftyTtbea 
fuOiRica:  an.  period,  if  pnaacnt, 
500  waafcs:  il  tauMtaiy,  300  weeks. 
Certaia  snae  iniaia  psaoaed  to 
eonstitata  pamanent  total  diabilily 
(Art.II.  »(1.2,S1). 

It    pamaneot,    50%    of    avaraga 
weakly  waaa  for  paiod  fanging 
iraa  5  to  250  waek^  aeeordiog  to 
nature  of  injury;  if  teraporary. 
60''o  of  average  kna  of  earning 
power,   max.  period  SOO  weeks. 
Suck  payments  are  in  lieu  of  other 
CMnpenation,  and  are  subject  to 
ame   limitatioaa  u  in  case  of 
total  diabifity  (Art.  U.  |S  [3-5] ). 

Aet  h  noi  intended  to  apply  in  caaa  of  accident 
resulting  in  dath  (Art.  VI,  {!).    This  pro- 
▼iaioo  is  inserted  to  safeguard  constitution- 
ality of  Act. 

Sabjcet  to  iiBaBl  nies,  CogutWoD  mtr 
provide,  or  witboritt  capiojrcn  to 
ptoride  it  iU  expeon,  fint  oiedieal 
aid.    etc..    max.    $250    (123).    Sakm 
HuvUal  t.  Oaa,  136  Pac  W- 

Flat  rate  pensioo  rangiiv  from  $30  to 
$50  nwotkly  during  permanent  dis- 
abifity,  bat  UMraaed  50%  for  fint  « 
mootha  of  tcapoary  disabiBty,  aub- 
iect  to  max.  60%  of  monthly  wage. 
If  dath  oeeon  during  period  o(  total 
diability.  whatever  tbe  cause,  pay- 
ments to  surviving  apoua  or  ekildren 
same  a  where  daatk  doe  to  injury 
(121b,  e,  d). 

If  temporarr,  such  profMrtkn  of 
total  disabilitr  beaefiu  a  is  repre- 
aantad  by  avenp  kia  of  earning 
powsr:  max.  period  2  year*.    Spe- 
cial schedule  for  k)a  of  certain 
members,  eto.  ((»«,  0- 

In  all  cases,  burial  expenaea.  max.  $100.    Flat 
rate  penawn  to  widow,  widower  and  chiMren. 
or  to  parents  of  unmarried  employee,  ranging 
from  $15  to  $50  monthly  during  life  or  widow- 
hood, or  in  case  of  children  until  16  yean  of 
age.    For  other  dependents.  50%  of  average 
monthly  support  received  from  deceased  for 
12  months  pieoeding  injury,  during  depend- 
ency, max.  no  monthly  (i21a). 

During  first  14  day*  o(  diaibility.  m- 
ploycr  must  fumiah  rcaaonable  mad- 
Kal  and   hoq;>ilal  nrrieea,   etc   u 
needed,  unleas  employae  nfusea  aame: 
max.  coat  $25.  except  in  case  of  a 
major  surgical  operation,   max.  $75. 
ir  employer  refuses  to  furnish  such 
treatment  upon  request,  employee  may 
procure  ame  at  employers  expense. 
If  employee  refuses  treatment  he  for^ 
feits  right  to  compensation  for  aggra- 
Tation    of   diaabiiity    resulting   from 
refusal   (i306e).    Employers  insuring 
in  Stale  Fund  are  reimbursed  tbei»- 
from  for  payments  under  this  seetioD 
(S20.  .\ct  No.  340.  Uwa  1915). 

bO^i  of  wages,  max.  $10.  min.  $5  or  fuU 
wages,  weekly:  max.  period  500  weeks, 
max.  amount  $4,000  (i30(ia). 

$10    weekly,    max.    period    300 
weeks,  including  period  of  total 
diability  payments,  if  any.    Spe- 
cial schedule  of  eompanation  for 
loa    of    certain    mambea,    etc. 
(|306b<). 

In  all  cases,  reasonable  expenses  of  last  sickness 
and  burial,  max.  $100;  in  addition,  from  IS 
to  60  per  cent,  of  wagea.  according  to  number 

at  max.  $20.  min.  $10.  weekly:  max.  period 
300  weeks,  but  w  case  of  abandoned  or  orphan 
child  to  continue  at  reduced  rate  until  age  of 
sixteen.    Compensation  to  widow  or  depend- 
ent widower  to  ceaa  upon  remarriage.    If 
death  not  due  to  injury,  liability  for  compen- 
ation  is  terminated  ({{306f,  307). 

Employer  must  furnish  rea.v>nable  med< 
i<al  aid.  etc.,  when  needed  during  first 
two  weeks  after  injury.     Charges  there- 
for to  be  determined  by  Superior  Court 
in  case  ot  disagreement  (Art.  II.  iS). 

50%  of  average  weekly  wa^.  max.  $10, 
min.  $4  weekly;  max.  pcnod  500  weeks 
(Art.  II.  §10). 

SC^c  average  weekly  wage  loss,  max. 
$10  weekly,  max.  period  300  weeks. 
Special  schedule  for  Ion  of  certain 
members,    in   additun   to   other 
cnmpenation  (Art.  II,  {{11. 12). 

If  total  dependents.  50%  of  average  weeldy 
wages,  max.  $10.  min.  $4,  weekly;  max.  penod 
300  weeks.    If  partial  dependents,  such  pro- 
portion of  foregoing  as  amount  contributed 
by  deceased  to  such  partial  dependents  bore 
to  his  annual  earnings;  max.  period  300  weeks. 
If  no  dependents,  expenses  of  last  sicknea 
and  burial,  max.  $200  (Art.  II.  §56,  9).    Com- 
pensation to  cease  upon  death  of  employee 
during  period  of  dimbiUty  from  cause  other 
than  injury  (Art.  II.  jl5).    JilUm  t.  iio«. 
H  Aa.  717. 

Forty-six 


»}A 


Oheiaf 


Awi|i  wifc^— how  oomputtiL 


Whom 


Non-rwIdMit  iUhi  lMn«flelirl«k 


Erophiyers'  or  Insurers'  rights 
to  namlnjUons. 


Avenc*  w«ekjy  ws(e  at  time  of  io- 
iiuf  to  be  taken  as  faaaia  upon 
wbich  to  eompula  beneGls.  If 
emplojrei  «*s  a<  such  ue  and  ex- 
pmmce  whco  ia/uraa  as  that 
uiider  natural  coaditions  hi*  waces 
wuuU  be  expected  to  iwreaitL 
this  bel  may  bo  wiiMdsfau 
(i<lM64i  85) 


Cerlaio  penoos  presumed  lo- 
uUy  deiMDdsot.  Id  other 
cases  dspendaDcy  deirnnioed 
a<xoidiii(  to  facta  at  lime 
of  injury.  Depetidnils  lim- 
ited to  Benbera  of  family  of 
deeeased.  or  spouse,  liiMal 
desesodut,  ancestor,  facotlMr 
OTBHsrCilMS-SlM). 


Pkwioos  disability  dosi  nol  pe^ 
dude  compeniatioo  for  later 
iniury;  but  in  fiiinc  eotnpeo- 
Mtioo.  a«era<e  vccUy  vafss 
to  be  sun  RasoaaUy  repre- 


Arsr^s  msUy  wacss  to  bo  t-U  of 
snnae  aaaual  amintK  latter  to 
bo  300  tiows  aTeran  ikil: 


!•)■ 


ntint  (•nunc  capacity  at 
ne  M  later  iaiury  (Art. 


duiMUpwcodiaayaar.  ifeemloyad 
ihataBlJally  wfaoli  ot  year, 


II. 


KO 


for  sufUBliany 

tiaas  aTcnis  daily 
•  IB  ■»•  oiaaB  of 
:  aad  locality.  If  ia- 
jand  snployaa  ms  a  minor 
whoa*  aaias  woold  nacnally  be 
eiuselad  la  jaenaaa.  thia  may  be 
tafcaa  iola  CBiaidwatiiia  (Art.  U. 
IS).  Wkm  to  jadeda  raMoasblo 
Tahie  of  board,  lodfiag.  etc.  (Art. 
1.  V  |8| ). 


Employee  utuy  be  retjuired  by 
Cummisaion  to  submit  to 
medical  examinstion.  at  any 
time  and  from  time  to  time, 
at  convenient  place.  Refusal 
to  submit,  etc..  suspends 
rixht  to  compensation  during 
continuance  (}1465-9i). 


Noo-reaideot  (or  about  to  ba- 
eonw  noQ-r«sideot)  aliens  ara 
aotitled  to  full  compensalion; 
but  Commiaiion  may,  or  upon 
appbeatioo  of  insurer,  must, 
eommute  further  instalmenla 
to  lump  sum  equal  to  ooo- 
haK  aiDOuot  thereof  (Art.  II, 
»7). 


Injured  employee  must  submit 
to  medical  eiamination  from 
time  to  time  if  requested  by 
Commiaoon,  aa  may  be  pro- 
vided by  its  rules.  Insurer 
and  employee  may  have  their 
respective  physicians  prcrent. 
Refusal  to  submit  forfeits 
right  to  eompenaatioD  for 
period  of  eontmuaoee  (Art. 
fi7S9l. 


Where  foitte  iidaiy  ■  aua- 
taioed  by  •okiBaa  already 
reecivinc  ■»—[■—■-»«!—  br 
pmious  injuiy.  fotan  eom- 
pwisation  to  be  adjoalcd  «itk 
iv^ud  to  niailamid  effect  of 
■niuiieB  and  past  reesipl  of 
(|2lh). 


Monthly  wan  to  ba  : 

wace  (i2ldl. 


daily 


Depeadenta  limited  to  surviv- 
ing spouss  and  children,  and 
to  certain  relalions  wholly 
or  partly  depeodeat  on  de- 
ceased at  time  of 
(il4). 


Galeaa  otherwise  provided  by 
treaty,  aliens  other  than  par- 
cot,  ^XMiae  or  child  not  r»- 
siding  in  United  Stslea  at  time 
of  accident,  are  not  cooaid- 
ertd  dependents  ((U). 


Injured  employee  must  submit 
to  medical  examination  at  re- 
quest of  CommisBon  at  con- 
venient time  and  plarc,  from 
time  to  time,  as  provided  by 
Commission's  rulea.  Refusal 
to  submit  forfeits  ri^ht  to 
compeiualion  for  period  of 
continuance  (S28). 


la  cootinuoua  employments,  weekly 
wa^  to  be  Si  times  average  daily 
ramings,  eseladiag  overtime,  dnr> 
ing  preeadiag  C  moath*  or  lias  in 
same  eaipkvmant.  In  srasnnal 
cmploymenta,  average  weekly 
wages  to  be  1-50  of  eamingii  from 
all  oecupalioos  for  preceding  year 
oc  longer  period,  according  to  cir- 
eooistaacea.  Wages  not  to  io- 
dade  gratuities,  Doard,  lodging, 
etc.,  unless  value  thenof  is  fixed 
at  time  of  hirinx,  nor  amounts  de- 
ducted by  employer  lor  necessary 
toola,  supplie*,  etc.  (i308).  For 
purpose  of  death  beoe6ts,  wages  to 
be  computed  on  haau  of  max.  120, 
min.  $10,  weekly  ((307). 


Dependents  are  limited  to  widow 
or  dependent  widower  and 
children  and,  if  actually  do- 
peadent  on  deceased,  brothers 
and  aalcn  under  sixteen,  and 
paicets  ((307). 


Noo-resident  alien  widows  and 
children  only  are  entitled  to 
compensation  at  two-thirds 
of  usual  rate,  wbich  may  be 
commuted  to  lump  sum  at 
any  time  by  employer.  Fky- 
ments  may  be  made  to  consu- 
lar repmentstives  ((310). 


Injured  employee  must  submit 
to  medical  examination  at  rea- 
sonable times  and  places, 
upon  request  of  employer  or 
order  of  the  Board.  Em- 
ployee may  have  bis  own  phy- 
ncian  present.  Refusal  to 
submit  forfeits  right  to  com- 
pensation for  period  of  con- 
tinuaoce.  For  all  examina- 
tions after  first,  employer 
must  pay  reasonable  travel- 
ing expenses  and  wage  loss 
incurred  by  employee  (§314). 


Previous  disability  is  not  to  pre- 
clude compensation  for  a  later 
injury,  but  in  deiermining 
compensation,  average  wages 
are  to  represent  earning  ca- 
pacity at  time  of  Uter  injur>', 
and  without  regard  to  wages 
earned  prior  to  first  injury 
(Art.  II,  S  13d). 


Average  weekly  wages  means  total 
eamin0S  received  from  employer 
in  whose  service  employee  was  in- 
jured, during  26  weeks  previous, 
divided  by  number  of  weeks  actu- 
ally employed.  Where  thb  meth- 
od of  computation  is  not  piactica- 
ble,  average  wages  may  be  deter- 
mined according  to  circumstances. 
Special  expenses  advanced  to  em- 
ployee not  to  be  reckoned  as  part 
of  wages  (Art.  II,  (13). 


Certain  persons  conclusively 
presumed  totally  dependent. 
In  other  cases  dependency 
determinable  according  to 
facta  at  time  of  injury  (Art. 
II,  |7).  Dependents  lim- 
ited to  members  of  family 
and  next  of  kin  wholly  or 
partly  dependent  upon  em- 
ployee at  time  of  injury 
(Art.  II,  }8).  Daiy  >.  Ap- 
pmang  Co.,  89  All.  160. 


Injured  employee  must  submit 
to  medical  examination  upon 
employer's  request  at  reason- 
able times.  Employee  may 
have  own  physician  present. 
Refusal  to  submit  forfeits 
right     to     compensation     for 

Kriod  of  continuance  (Art. 
,  521). 


Forty-seven 


RI(M  ofiMwL 


ind 


I  of  uoron 
■wain. 


Conunutalloin. 


Ll«n  or  preference  for 
coiiipemaUon. 


By  ConunienoB  (ilMi-MI. 


Vtvta  (.'omniisiitoii'it  litTismri,  cUlm- 
mot  may  appral  to  ('ommoo  PlcM 
Court,  if  aeeuiaa  o(  CaaunMiao 
ddUM  dsini  oo  (nund  (oinc  to 
huitafrighl.  Fram  judcmait of 
■  PleM  ctther  pwty  nay 
ermr  ({l««&-aOI. 


From  time  to  time  rommiasioa  may 
make  Bueh  modifieatiooa  of  find* 
iao  or  imnla  aa,  in  il>  opiDion, 
lav  be  iuaUfied(  IUS6-80). 


liutler  HjRi-iul  vircuiitsUncRt,  Com- 
miasioo  may  oommuU)  future  pay- 
ments to  one  or  more  lump  euma 
((M6S-87). 


•ludgtikent  obtained  in  ac- 
tion prosecuted  by  Com- 
miaiioa  baa  same  prefer- 
ence against  employer's 
assets  as  claim  for  taxes 
(il«5-77). 


CtaiBS  may  be  salUsd  by 
acreeoMOl  after  first  four- 
leea  days  of  diaability, 
wii)eet  to  approval  by 
°  sioo.  la  eaae  of 
ckim  to  be  de- 
lij  Piiiiiiiiissiiiii. 
wliieh  aiKl  ordsr  a  kcar- 
iac  opesi  apfiSeaiica  of 
ciUMr  party.  Hsariag 
nay  be  eoodaeled  by 
arMratioo  eommitlae  of 
tbrse,  appointed  by  Com- 
miaaioo.  Award  most  be 
made  or  denied  witbia  30 
day*  after  SKnf  of  claim 
or  eleae  of  hcarinf  (Art. 
11.  |I0>. 


WMUB  ao  day*  after  fmnmiminn's 
decisioo.  appeal  amy  be  takasi  to 
Supreme  Court  on  arniti  o(  law 
only  I  Art.  II.  |{tO,  13). 


Upoa  ilB  owa  motion  or  upon  appli- 
cation  of  any  party  in  interest, 
Ciiiiiiiiiainii  may  at  any  time  le- 
riew  and  modify  an  award  (Art. 
II.  |I2).  Onmmiwiiin's  juriadic- 
tkn  is  roatiaoinit,  and  from  time 
to  time  it  oiay  modify  aay  previooa 
otdan  or  Snaaa  aa  it  may  daam 
i<ml  (Art.  IVTlU). 


Commknon  may  oooimute  periodi- 
eal  paymaoU  to  one  or  more 
lump  suna  wbeoorar,  In  the  in- 
terest of  justiee,  it  aball  so  deem 
advisable  (Art.  11.  |IS). 


Right  of  compensation  has 
aame  preference  or  Uen 
without  limit  of  amount 
against  aaseta  of  employer 
as  claim  for  unpaid  wagea 
(Art.  II,  }23). 


By  Commiaaion  (133). 


Within  SO  days  after  award,  upon 
notice  to  Cnmmiminn.  either  party 
ma^  appeal  to  Cinuit  C;ourt, 
which  ehall  give  a  hearing  and  de- 
cision in  sommary  manner.  From 
Circuit  Court,  a|>pcal  lies  aa  in 
other  case*  ()32), 


Commisaioo,  upoo  own  tnotion  or 
appkcatioo  of  beoeSeiary,  may  re- 
adjuat  rata  of  eompeoaation  or 
terminate  paymanla  where  di>a- 
bdtty  ia  agsiavated,  diminislied 
or  terminalM  (|21i). 


If  beneficiary  rsiidei  without  State 
over  year,  Commiaaion  may  com- 
mute eompeosation  to  lump  mm 
equal  to  Hof  value  of  future  pay- 
menu  dueounted  at  4%.  max. 
M.000:  or,  with  eooaent  of  benefi- 
ciary, to  leeser  aum.  And  in  any 
caae,  Commimion  may  pay  to  ben- 
eficiary not  exeeadiac  k  of  value  of 
future  paymeota,  oiaoounted  as 
above,  and  thereafter  reduce  fu- 
ture paymenla  proportionately 
(i2U). 


Terma  of 
may  be  eettled  by  written 
agieemeot  on  or  after 
Uth  day  from  date  of 
accident,  aubject  to  ap- 
proval of  Board  ({(410- 
411).  In  case  of  die- 
agreement,  claim  may  be 
preeeoted  to  Board  for 
detennioation  by  a  ref- 
eree after  a  bearing 
((H12-4I8).  If  parties 
agr«e  on  facta  but  not  on 
amount  of  compensation, 
they  may  submit  facta 
to  Board  for  detrrmioa- 
tion  of  amount  (i422l. 


Within  ten  day*  after  notice  of  ref- 
eree's decisioo,  either  party  may 
appeal  to  Bosird  on  certain  lim- 
ited Kiounda  ({i41»-<21).  From 
Board's  decisioo  any  party  in 
interest  may  appeal  oo  mattef*  of 
law  to  Common  Pleaa  Court  and 
finally  to  Supreme  or  Superior 
Court  ((4 2£). 


Amementa  are  subject  to  review  by 
Board  at  any  time  upon  petition 
alleging  fraud,  coercion,  etc. 
(H^).  An  agivement  or  award 
may  be  nuxfified  or  terminated  at 
any  time  by  a  eubeequent  agree- 
ment approved  by  Board;  ^  or. 
upon  petition  showing  that  inca- 
pacity baa  increaaed.  diminiBhed 
or  terminaUid.  Board  or  referee 
may  modify  or  tenninate  pay- 
menta  (i426). 


Upon  application  of  either  party 
and  notice  to  the  other,  and  upon 
certain  limited  grouoda.  Board 
may  commute  compensation  to 
its  then  value,  discounted  at  5% 
per  annum.  Where  the  amount 
of  future  payments  ia  certain,  em- 
ployer 3iay,  with  approval  of 
Board,  pay  same  to  a  trustee  and 
be  diacharged  (ii3ia-317,  424). 


Compensation  has  same 
preference,  without  hmit 
of  amount,  against  assets 
of  employer,  as  a  claim 
for  wages  for  labor,  but 
has  no  priority  over  a  pre- 
viously recorded  mort- 
gage or  conveyance  of 
land  (S318).  Uen  dates 
from  time  of  filing  certi- 
fied copy  of  agreement 
or  claim  with  Court  of 
Common  Pleas  (§429), 
and  ia  not  divested  by 
appeal  (§431). 


By  agreement,  subject  to 
approval  of  Justice  of 
Superior  Court  (Art.  III. 
Jl).  Or  by  Superior 
Court,  upon  petition  of 
either  parly,  in  a  sum- 
mary manner  (.^rt.  Ill, 
{§2-6).  Jillnn  i.  Ron. 
94  Aa.  717:  Corral  t. 
Hamlyit  Jt  Son.  id.  ST7. 


Within  10  days  after  final  decree  of 
Superior  Court,  either  party  may 
appeal  tolSupreme  Court  od  ques- 
tions of  law  or  equity.  Justice  of 
Superior  Court,  before  rendering 
final  decree,  may  certify  questions 
of  Iaw  to  Supreme  Court  (Art.  III. 
§§7-13).  No  appeal  from  mutual 
agreement  except  upon  allegation 
of  fraud  or  coercion  (.Art.  III.  §1). 
Jillion  >.  Rou,  H  Aa.7 17; Corral 
t.  Hamlyn  &  Son,  id.  877. 


Agreement  for  compensation  may 
be  modified  at  any  time,  by  subse- 
quent agreement,  approved  by 
Superior  Court:  or.  within  two 
years  after  agreement  or  entry  of 
decree,  and  before  expiration  of 
compensation  period,  by  said 
court,  upon  application  of  either 
party,  on  ^und  that  incapacity 
has  ended,  increased  or  diminished 
(.Art.  Ill,  §14). 


After  6  months'  payments,  upon 
petition  of  either  party,  Superior 
Court  may  commute  to  lump  sum 
future  payments  discounted  at 
5%,  if  for  best  interests  of  bene- 
ficiary, if  weekly  payments  entail 
undue  hardship  upon  employer  or 
if  beneficiary  has  removed  or  is 
about  to  remove  from  U.  S.  (Art. 
II,  §25).  If  employee  resides  in 
another  state.  Court  may  order 
payments  made  monthly  or  quar- 
terly inatead  of  weekly  (Art.  Ill, 
119). 


Compensation  is  preferred 
to  same  extent  as  claim 
for  wages  for  labor,  but 
not  so  as  to  impair  any 
lien  previously  acquired 
by  employee  (Art.  II, 
§24). 


Forty-elgtat 


How 


Method  <<  payimnt  ind 
vncnMngt  to  collwt 


Attorneys'  liens  and  fees,  etc 


CompeDNbtioo 
euBiK  tnt 
kttaetiBMBt 


ie  not  unguble: 
>  elwiM  at  mditon, 
or  execution  (il4tS- 


Bjr  Stjite  iiisimncr:  or.  if  employer  circtj  to 
cnrry  Itie  own  rwk,  Coonuaioo  mmy  i*- 
quite  bond  or  otber  leeutilr  (or  payneat 
of  eoapeiMntioB  lilMS-W). 


If  employer  ie  insured  in  Stale  Fund,  pnymenta 
w«  aade  from  thnt  fund  upon  vouoben  >o- 
Uwriied  by  Commirino;  otoerwiee  oiployce 
k  pud  direcUy  by  ampioyer  (H148Mt,  <8. 
72).  If  enpkqier  dmilt  in  purmaa«  for  10 
di^  after  awttrd,  mat  ibafl  be  Gquidatcd 
dum  for  dumcea  which,  with  added  penalty 
of  50%,  my  be  reeorered  in  action.  Com- 
miMion  nay  comproouae  suit  or  proaecute  to 
Caal  jodpoeat  for  bMefit  of  claiaanl  (flMi- 
74). 


A  reaaooable  fee,  to  be  6icd  by  court, 
may  he  allowed  to  claimant's  at- 
lon^ir  00  appeal,  and  taxed  as 
eoala  aiaiaat  anaaoMaaful  party 


daim  for  conDcaaatioa  may  not  be 
aancned.  retcBaed  or  eoomuled 
except  aa  prorided  u  Art,  and  la 
exempt  from  all  chUma  of  cnditora 
and  traa  levy,  exacutioa  or  at- 
taehmeot  (Art.  II.  123). 


Eknployer  ia  requited  lo  acevic 
by  iaaurinc  in  any  authoriaed  atoek  eotpor- 
ation,  mutual  aaaoetatioa  or  (oanaly 
company,  maintaining  altematiTe  benefit 
scheme  or  f  uraiafainc  aaliAdory  pnof  of 
financial  abiEtr  to  pay  eompeoaatioo  for 
Ufflaelf.  with  OHioait  of  bona  or  aeruritiea 
if  required  by  Commiaaoa  (Art.  Ill,  |1). 
After  award,  employer  or  ineurer  may  be 
required  to  kake  oepoait  with  Coaami»' 
aioa  to  atvutu  pnaapt  paymnt  (Art.  11, 
IIS). 


Compenaation  ia  payable  periodicallr  by  em- 
ployer or  iaaorar.aaaaeaawacea.  Iiempioyer 
or  inaunr  daiaulta  purment  for  10  da^ 
amount  due  ia  a  fiqaimied  claim  for  dais- 
a(ea.  which,  with  added  panalty  of  SO  per 
cent,  may  be  wceeewd  in  aetioo  by  Com- 
miarioo  and  paid  to  (Bpkqrae.  If  preaent 
value  of  future  payaenta  may  be  computed, 
Commiaaioo  may  ana  (or  fuu  amount,  with 
penalty  of  SO  par  eeat.  (Art.  U.  HlS-lt). 


Claims  for  lenl  aerrioea  and  for  aer- 
Tioea  of  phvaieinna  or  hoapitala 
are  not  enforeeable  unleaa  ap- 
prored  by  Commiaaioo.  If  so 
approved,  they  become  liens  upon 
award,  but  payable  only  in  man- 
ner fixed  by  Commission  (Art.  II, 
JU). 


Compensation  ia  not  aasinnabie  nor 
auSject  to  pass  by  operation  of 
law.  Exempt  from  arixure  on  e\e> 
cution,  attachment  or  famiab- 
ment.  or  by  proreaa  of  aoy  court 
(iM). 


By  !M«te  inraranee  (iil9, 10). 


I^yments  are  made  out  of  Accident  Fund  upon 
Toucben  transmitted  by  Commiseion  and 
audited  by  Seeralary  of  SUte  ((33).  In 
case  of  death  or  permanent  disability  on  ac- 
count of  which  ocfemd  paynenU  are  pro- 
vided for  more  than  24  mootha,  preaent 
worth  of  aueh  panaanta,  (Sacounted  at  4%, 
■  transferred  to  Bccretnted  Accident  Fuad, 
to  be  charted  with  payment  of  inatalhnenta 
(i2U). 


If  decision  of  CommissioD  ia  reversed 
on  appeal,  feea  of  witnesses  and 
coeta  to  be  paid  out  nf  Accident 
Fund  ({32). 


A  claim  for  compeoaation  is  not  sa- 
sicnahle,  and  ■  exempt  from  all 
daima  of  creditors  (incept  ap- 
nroved  attorneya'  feea)  and  from 
levy,  exectitiaa  or  attachment 
(11318.  SOI). 


Aaseotinc  employer  ia  required  to  insure  in 
State  ruad  or  any  authorised  insurance 
company  or  mutual  amodatioo.  ualeaa 
exempted  therefrom  by  ahowiag  fbaaeial 
abiSty  to  pay  eoapcoaatioa  (Srectly  (110$). 


Compenaation  ia  payable  in  periodical  instal- 
menta  by  employer,  aame  as  wages.  Upon 
filing  of  a  certified  copy  of  agreement  or  claim 
with  Court  of  C^ommon  Pleas,  amount  thereof 
is  entered  as  judgment  against  employer; 
and  upon  approval  of  such  agreement  or  claim 
by  Board  or  referee,  execution  may  issue 
against  employer  for  satisfaction  of  such 
iudgment  ((429).  Where  employer  is  in- 
sured in  State  Fund,  payments  are  made 
out  of  that  Fund  on  warrants  signed  by  mem- 
ber of  Board  (((23,  24,  Act  No.  340,  Laws 
I9IS). 


A  daim  for  legal  aerriees  ia  Dot  valid 
unleaa  approved  by  Board  or.  in 
case  of  ai^tion  at  hiw,  by  trial 
judge  or  judge  of  Common  Pleas 
Court.  If  so  approved,  and  upon 
notice  to  employer,  audi  claim  la  a 
lien  against  damages  or  compenaa- 
tion awarded,  payable  in  manner 
fixed  by  Board  ({501 ). 


A  claim  fur  compensation  is  not 
aaaignaUe  or  subject  to  attach- 
ment or  liable  in  any  way  for  any 
debts  (Art.  IT.  {23). 


nployers  muiit  secure  t»yment  of 
compenaation  in  one  of  following  ways; 
(1)  inaurtng  in  any  authorised  stock  or 
mutual  company  or  association;  (2)  fur- 
nishing satisfactory  proof  of  financial  re- 
KKUinDility;  (3)  furnishing  security,  in- 
demnity or  bond  satisfactory  to  Commis- 
aoner;  (4)  comtnning  last  two  of  foregoing 
methods  (Art.  V,  (1). 


Compensation  is  payable  directly  to  employee 
or  dependents  by  euiployer  (Art.  11.  §U. 
Agreement  for  payment  of  compensation  ap- 
proved by  Superior  Court,  or  decree  of  court 
m  case  of  disagreement,  is  enforceable  by 
any  suitable  process,  including  execution  and 
contempt  proceedings  (Art.  Ill,  {(1,  6). 


Attorneys'  contingent  fees  subject  to 
approval  of  Superior  Court  (Art. 
If.  (3). 


Forty-nine 




Adluatmem  of  rights  «rt«rt  Injiiry 
is  cau*n  by  ttiird  party. 

RsUUv*  IhbilKy  of  principal 

When  aasenling  employer  Is  llaM* 
for  damages. 

Uioor  of  hgtl  woikiiic  *c»  denied  nii 
jurif  for  purpcMt  of  Act;  but  lump 
•um  iinudcd  w  compeaiatioa  to 
minor  ur  b»  pwd  only  to  \ttfliy 
kppoiotfd  (uardiu  ((MtS-t3). 

AcoeptaoM  af  eompcnsation  eicludM  all  other  niihta 
of  action  whatsoever  against  employer  (lUliA- 
70,  72);  but  where  injury  results  from  wilful  *ct 
or  non-compliance   with  statute,   etc.,   by  em- 
ntoyer  or  any  of  his  oOicets  or  agents,  employee 
■•¥  sue  for  daougtn  (|U<U-76).    OrifMnplover 
in  default  for  insunwc*  premiums,  employee  has 
option  after  injury  either  to  cUim  cooiprnsatien 
under  Act  or  to  sue  employer  for  dsraagea.  wuh 
defeases  of  assumption  of  risks,  fellow  servant's 
fault     and    oootnltutory    nrKhgence   abrdgaled 
(JiU<U-~3.  74).     ZusiJlrAr  t.   Diamond  I'orUand 
Cmtnl  Co.,  tS  Okio  /Jrr.  tti;  Sckarftr  ».  Cindn- 
Mfi  Bitk/ord  Tool  Co..  IS  Ohio  N.  P.  (V.  S.)  CiS; 
Ucfrnny  s.  Slaniard  Beilir  <t  ffofa  Co.,  $tO  fti. 
KT. 

No   time   limitatioa   to  nin  uaiast 
minor  depeodmt  or  ntotaUj  io- 
oompeteot  penoa  while  be  ku  do 
committee,  gowdiaii  or  nat  bicDd 
(Art.  V,  17). 

Employee  ioiured  through  wnlicenwi 
of  third  party  not  in  sum  employ 
baa  optioo  either  to  take  eompapsa- 
tioa  or  sue  third  party  for  damaces. 
If  former  choice  adopted,  he  must 
■sun  hi*  claim  for  daaace*  to  p*rty 

the  latter  need  pay  ooly  the  de- 
ficirnry,   if  any,  between  amount 
Rcorerrd  and  ooapeaaation  aDowid 
(Art.  U.  118). 

Compensation  is  exclusive  remedy  for  injuries  cov- 
ered:  but  if  employer  has  failed  to  secure  eompen- 
satioo  a*  required.  Commission  may  bring  action 

of  fellow  servant's  tault,  assumption  of  risks  and 
contributory  negUgenco  abnpted  (Art.  II,  (2). 
Right  of  action  for  damage*  m  case  of  injury  re- 
salting  in  death  is  not  affected  by  Act  (Art.  VI, 
ID.    With    these    oieeptions,    jurisdiction     of 
eourto  orcr  damage  suita  against  employer  is 
aboliabed  (Art.  \X  {2). 

•ui  jurie  lor  puijKaa  of  Act;    but 
lamp  sum  bemminc  due  to  minor  re- 
mmina  under  control  of  court  ((32). 
Richt  of  election  in  behmlf  of  minor 
under  It  to  be  exercised  by  parent 
orgo>rd<an(|ll). 

If  injury  occura  away  from  employer's 
plant,  due  to  negli(anee  or  wrans 
of  third  party,  amployea  baa  option 
either  to  claim  eompeo**tioo  or  sue 
third  party  for  daaace*.    If  Stat 
option   tdopted,    cause   of   action 
■gaioat  third  party  i*  aasicned  to 
State  for  benett  of  Accident  Fund. 
If  second.  Aeeidtnt  Fmd  is  liable 
only  for  *ny  dafieimer  between  re- 
0OT«ry  *«ainst  third  party  and  oom- 
pcoMtioo  (il2). 

If  employer  electing  compensation  is  in  default  for 
insurance  premiums  after  demand,  employee  has 
option  either  to  sue  for  damages  as  if  Act  not  passed 
and  hold  Accident  Fund  for  any  deficiency  only, 
or  to  take  compensation  aad  asMgn  cauae  of 
action  for  damages  to  Commission,  in  whoae  suit 
thereon  employer's  defenses  are  abrogated  ((24). 
Between   employer's  and   employee's   elections. 
former  ii  liable  aa  if  Act  had  not  been  passed 
(118). 

minor  i>  not  vrnSd  unlm  firen  to  or 
br    parent    or    ijuardian    (1302*). 
Ajrment*  to  a  ounor  dependent  to 
be  made  tbraocfa  gnaidaa  (1307). 

Where  right  of  action  «xi*ta  against 
third  party,  employer  ia  subrogated 
to  employee's  right,  but  only  to  the 
extent  of  compensation  payable,  and 

must  be  paid  to  employee  (131B). 

An  employer  i*  liable  to  an  employee 
hired  tqr  another  employee  or  b^ 
a  contractor  in  the  employar's  buss- 
n**s,  in  the  absence  of  notice  to 
the  eoottary,  posted  at  employer's 
place  of  busiiMss  and  copy  filed 
with  Bureau  (({203.  302b).    Con- 
tractor defined  (ilOS). 

When  elected.  eompeoMtioa  if  exduaive  remedy 

and  neit  of  kio  (§303);   but  u  employer  fails  to 
comply  with  requirements  aa  to  insuring  compen- 
sation wittiin  30  days  after  notice  from  Bureau, 
employee  has  ooUon  of  claiming  compensation  or 
bringinc  suit  for  damages  as  though  emploirer 
faadDotMeeptedAet((305). 

sui  iuria  for  putpoee  of  Act,  but 
parent  or  guardian  may  give  notice 
of  election  on  behalf  of  minor,  so  ae 
to   bind   the   latter    (.^rt.    I,    §6). 
Rights  aocruittg  to  minor  or  incompe- 
tent peraoo  may  be  enforced  by  con- 
■ervator  or  guardian,  and  no  time 
limitation  runs  against  such  person 
pending  appointment  of  conservator 
or    guardian    (Art.    II.    §16).    No 
costs  to  be  awarded  against  minor, 

ad  litem  (Art.  III.  (6). 

Where  right  of  action  exists  against 
third  party,  employee  may  proceed 
against  latter  for  damages  and  look 
to  employer  for  compensation,  but 
may  not  recover  both.  _  If  employer 
pays  compensation,  he  ia  subrogated 
to  employee's  richt  of  action  against 
third  party  to  extent  of  compensa- 
tion pud  (Art.  UI.  $21). 

Eight  to  compensation  ia  in  lieu  of  all  other  remedies, 
at  common  law  or  otherwise,  for  injuries  covered 
(Art.  I,  §7);    but  if  employer  fails  to  secure  com- 
pensation as  required,  employee  has  option  of 

though  employer  had  not  elected  to  come  under 
Act  (Art.  V.  §8). 

AmUm*m**mUm. 

Rw«ti  ra«itM  if  Mptarv 

or  liMurtr. 

Postlnfl  notieea. 

ContracUnfl  out 

Report  to  Comminoo  of  aU  kccktrota  result- 
ui(  is  pcraooal  iiiiury.  within  >  wnk  after 
occurrroce  (JUBi-lWi.     Annual  report  to 
Commianoo,  in  Januarjr.  on  eoiployea. 
wwn,  etc.  (|1U«^S.  *»)■      Kmployer'i 
boMB,  Kooida,  etc..  Nbjeet  to  ioapection 
(I14M-M). 

Printed  or  t>-pewritlrn  notices  of  compli- 
ance with  Act  must  be  conspicuously 
posted  by  employer  at  his  place  or  plaeca 
of  buaineas  (il4»-71). 

Forbidden  (SI4(U-»4). 

Employer  mutt  report  to  ConuBiaiao,  oa 

iag  ia  penooaJ  injury  within  10  day*,  or  at 
a  Taaannihle  time,  after  occurieaca.    Any 
information  requcnted  by  Commifliioo  muat 
b«  fireo.  and  employer's  hooka,  raeordi, 

m  (Alt.  V.  HW). 

Prinlad  or  typewritten  notices  of  oompli- 
aocc  with  Act  muat  be  cuospieuoualy 
posted  by  employer  at  his  place  or  plaoaa 
of  buainoa  (Art.  Ill,  |2). 

right  to  oompenaation,  or  to  contri- 
bute to  coat  of  iosuiance.  are  void 
Art.  II,  ij20.  21).  .Subject  to  ap- 
proval of  Commiasion.  employer 
nay  provide  alternative  scheme  of 
oompenaation  or  insuisnee.  pro- 
vided benefits  thereunder  are  not 
leas  than  under  AoU  If  auch  a 
ieheme  involvcn  contributions  by 
aoiployeea,  uMitiwial  benefits  must 
ba  oonfemd  fomimmaiirale  with 
soeh  caotribation  (Art.  III.  |lc). 

It  ■  the  Coamiwoo'i  duty  to  invoti- 
(st«  *U  CHM  of  MBpioim'  (tilun  to 
pnrida  lUtiiKiqr  nntuni.   etc.. 
•ad  to  Kpoct  ■■!  to  pnawulioc 
kttoni«y  ({2S). 

Commiaaon  of  anidenla.        Empioyer't 
hooka,  raeoida,  ate,  aubiaat  to  inapaatioa 
(l|2«.  10). 

Employers  encaced  in  basardoua  oeeupa- 
tioos  must  post  Dotioca  statinit  that  they 
art,  or  an  not,  eoothbutore  to  Sute 
Kund  (ilS).    Eonloyers  in  non-hasard- 
oia  oeeupalioaa  who  ehct  to  coom  under 
Act  aiiiat  post  printed  notices  of  iueb 
aleetioo,  ^wcifyiag  data  when  it  beeoBca 
eSactiTS  (131). 

Bute    Workmoi's   luuiaim   Boud. 
cimted  bjr  Kfiante  onxitiaent.  hu 
powtr  to  make  ragubliou  for  pre- 
TCBtiao  of  MddaiU  upoa  praauMi 

No.  340.  Uwi  1»IS,  |M). 

Suhaeriben  to  State  Fuad  must  furnish  Board 
with  ewom  etatemeot  within  a  month  after 
tarminatioD  of  their  •uhacription,  ahowinc 
number  of  employees,  amouot  of  pay  roll, 
cte.,  for  preccdioK  year.    Such  subacriber 
must  also  Gle  with  Board,  within  7  days 
after  koowledee  or  nolire  of  arcideot,  copy 
of  notice  or  statement  of  acddeot  (Act  No. 
340,  Uws  I91S.  iil8.  201.    Commiiaioner 
of  Inaursoce  may  require  insurer  to  Ele 
with  annual  suteroeot  a  sworn  report  of 
iU  loea  eiperience  (Act  No.  341,  Laws  1915, 
|4). 

To  be  relieved  from  liability  for  compensa- 
tion to  employees  of  a  contractor,  em- 
ployer muat  ooDipiciioualy  post  notioe 
of  intention  not  to  pay  sueh  oompenaa- 
tion  (i302b). 

Forbidden  ((204). 

Assenting  employers  are  required  to  report 
to  C^mmiaeiooer  all  personal  injuries  result- 
ing in  2  weeks'  iocapacily,  within  3  weeks 
after   occurreoce,    or.   if  fatal,    within   48 
hours  alter  dealh  is  known  to  employer. 
This  provision  does  not  apply  to  public 
utilities  which  are  required  to  make  reports 
of  accidents  to  Public  Utility  Commission 
(Art.  VI).       MeoioraDdum  of  agreement 
for  payment  of  compensation  to  be  filed 
in  dupUcale  with  clerk  of  Superior  (Jourt 
(Art.  VI.  }1). 

Employer's  notice  of  election  must  be  con- 
spicuously posted  at  place  of  employment 
(Art.  I.  55). 

Alternative  schemea  of  compensation, 
insurance,  etc.,  by  agreement,  per- 
mitted, subject  to  approval  of  Su- 
perior Court,  upon  condition  that 
they  provide  benefits  as  great  as 
those  of  Act,  and,  if  employees  con- 
tribute, additional  benefits  are  con- 
ferred equivalent  to  such  contribu- 
tions (Art.  IV). 

Fifty -one 


lawrue* 

Stodi. 

Mutual. 

Stata. 

Rsgulallon  of  ratsa. 

trnglottn  Br*  Buthorisnl  to  form  mutual 

Sute  loauraoce  Fund  u 

CommiaiiuQ  has  oulu  power  to  cUs- 

■aUBM  mtMilM  ar  Ikt  Mflt- 

laoeiBtioiM  for  paynieat  of  compensation. 

caublishcd.  to  be  ad- 

Bify wcupations  and  fix  rates  for 

hai  th«r  »1m  taMi*  lo  kii  <•• 

prandad  tbcv  iiBplnyiw  an  not  mjuired 

ministered   by   Indus- 

the different  clarses,  baaed  on  total 

or  BcnMlad  to  aaalribote  thereto;    bui 
•uea  wiploinii  moit  eoatribute  tbrir  pro 
nto  to  Ricrvci  of  SUto  Fand  ((U«S-W). 

trial    Commission    of 

pay  roll  and  number  oC  employees 

•nd  BO  Motnct  M  inuraBc* 

Ohm,    maintained    by 

in  each.      Rates  are  to  be  read- 

justed semi-annually,  on  January 

•ball   iadtBoihr    •mplojer 
aoiiMt  tW  vUfnl  art  or  (ailurr 
oThiiBMV  or  any  of  hu  employ- 

plows  (Iil4ft&-M-S5), 
with  expenses  of  ad- 

1  and  July  1  (iil465-S3-5S).  Cbs- 

sifications,   rates,   etc..   must   be 

miniatratioo    paid    by 

printed    for    public    distribution 

«•  to  ofanrre  Mfny  1>«.  rtr. 

SUto  (il4«S;l02).    In 
lieu  of  State  insurance, 

(il4(U-104). 

(I14W-I0I). 

amplo^en  of  sufficient 

SaaaoalBbility,  or  who 

• 

ipi!'***'n     their     own 

beoefit   or   mutual 

funds,  may  elect  to  pay 

compensation  directly 

to  aaployees:    but  in 

ioch  event  tbef  must 

contribute    tbev    pro 

lata    to    reserves    of 

Slato     Fund     (|14«6- 
60). 

Baplajrar  «bo  iOHiKi  in  Mock 

Employer  aBy  iiaara 

EmilaTt  mmf  iaaara  with  lay  mutual  aaao- 
eiatiaa  ar  by  sirhaBginj  eoottacu  of  in- 

Stato  Insuranoa  Board,  camposed:af 

eacponlioa,  nulual.  ndpnai 

in  aay  Mock  earpor- 
atioa  Buikoriatd  to 

Insuimoce    Commiasiouer,    State 

at   inUr-iMnnix*  UMOttioii. 

dcMBily  or  mler-ianuaaec,  uodn  naaooB- 

Fire  Marshal  and  third  member. 

SMUt  lik  DotiM  tkcKof  wilb 

tiaaaet   vorkaca'a 

fala  lanktioos  prcacnbed  by  CommisMo 
(Art.  ni,  iU). 

ia  created  by  separato  enactment. 

CommHBon.  tofMlxr  villi  copy 

rnrnptiMitioB  iasw- 

to  supervise  and  regulato  insur- 

of oootnet  or  policy.    I»»ur- 

ance  in    the   Suic 

ance  rates.  Insurance  compaoia 
must  file  with  Board  geneial  basis 

ueo  policy  mmt  provide  tiMt 

(Art.  III.  iU). 

CoaBiatoo   mf  nfono   il. 

schedules  of  rates,  etc.,  which  are 

that   notiea   to  aaployer     it 

mhiact  to  Board's  approval  and 

BotiM     to  ioMftr,    tWt   in- 

may  not  be  changed  except  upon 

•olrtocy  of  ■uiiliijw  doM  Bot 

to  dajrs'  notice  to  Board.     Com- 

diKhwn    ioMRr.   aad   wmi 
coYcr  fuU  liabdny  aads  Act. 

nany  insuring  against  any  liabiUtv 
lor  which  no  rate  has  been  filed, 

Fb&qr  oay  bo  caacekd  only 
opca  10  inn'  notice  lo  ra>- 

must  file  with  Board  a  schedule  of 

such  liability  within  :)0  days  after 

making  contract  (t'h.  174,  Laws 
of  1915). 

Act    ercatn    Industrial 

Rate  of  assessment  oo  each  class  of 

Accident  Fund,  admin- 

employment  is  fixed  by  Act  ((19). 

mainlsined  by  aaseas- 

mcnta    oo    employers 

and  eootnbutioos  of  1 

cent  each  per  day  from 

employees.         Where 

eoBpensalion  is  elect- 

ad,  laaunnce  in  Fund 

ii  coopulaory.     When 

10%  surplus  has  ae- 
caonilated.  employers 

aoj  employees  are  ex- 

empted from  cootribu- 

lionfora  month  (Hit, 

20). 

Inmnncc  polirm  muit  proride 

Twenty  or  more  employers  having  an  aggre- 

State Workmen's  Insur- 

.Stste Fund  and  every  insurance  as- 

for   poymcot   dirrrtly   to  co- 

gate  of  at  least  SOW  employees,  iDay  mcor- 

ance  Fund  is  created 

ployce   in   cue  of  anploycr't 

pofBte  mutual  hability  iDSutincti  associa- 

by separate  enactment. 

compensalioo  must  file  with  Com- 

default.    Employer  in  permit- 
ted to  ioaure  uy  dtfimntcd 

tion;    but  in  case  of  Bssoeiatioas  insurin,: 

admioisterFd  by  Sute 

misjioiier  of  losuran'^e,  for  his  ap- 
proval, its  clasiifioation  of  risks 

only    agricultural    M^iloytjs.    mioimum 

Workmen's   loaurance 

due  or  port  of  hii  employeM 

number  of  subacriben  to  be  200,  aid  num- 
ber of  empioyeca  at  least  500.    Every  sub- 
scriber is  under  cootingent  mutual Jiabihly 

Boardf  with  expenses  ol 

and  premiums,  together  with  basis 

ar  ■ciintt  uy  portiralar  hu- 
■kL  but  DO  further  limitilion  of 

adminutratioo  paid  by 

rate  and  schedule  or  merit  ratings. 

Stato     appropriations 

if  any  (Act  No.  341,  Laws  1915, 

ianrer'e    linbilily    it    allowed 

for  payment  of  loesea  aad  expenses  in  exce^ 

until  July  1. 1918.   In- 

Hi.   Rales  (or  State  insurance 

(Act.    No.    341.    Lam    ItlS. 

of  association's  cash  funds,  to  an  amount 

surance  therein  is  op- 

are determined  by  Workmen's  In- 

lil-3). 

equal  to  premium  paid  for  current  year. 
Mutual  companies  of  other  statea  may  be 

tional.        Subscribers, 

surance  Board  (Act  No.  340,  Laws 

upon  filing  with  Board 

1915.  H5-6);  and  for  mutual  in- 

hceosed to  transact  busincas  in  Ptaosyl- 

notice  of  injury  to  em- 

surance  by  directors  of  associa- 
tion  (Act  No.  342,  Laws  1915,  {13). 

vsn'ia  when  they  have  a  aurphia  over  all 

ployte.  are  discharged 
from  liability  for  com- 

liabilities,  including  unearned  premiums,  of 

at  least  tSO.OOO  (Act  No.  342.  Uws  1915). 

penaatioD;   and  Board 
IS  subrogated  to  any 
tigblaor  defensesavail- 
able  to  subscriber  (Act 

No.  340.  Laws  I9IS). 

Employer  may  insure 

Employer  may  insure  in  any  mutual  com- 

that notice  to  employer  is  notice 

hability  for  compen- 

pany  or  association   authorised   to  take 

to  insurer;    that  employee  or 
his  dependents  shall  have  6rvt 

sation  in  any  author 

compensation  risks.in  the  State  (Art.' V, 

iied  stock  company 

SD. 

lioi  oo  amount  thereof;    must 

(Art.  V,  §1). 

cover  full  lizbiliiy  under  Act, 

Bad  are  in  other  respecU  sub- 

ieet  to  proviaioos  of  Act.    Em- 

ployee mav  enforce  in  bis  own 
name  the  fiabiUty  of  insurer  to 

extent  of  employer's  debult. 

If  insiiKr  pays  compensation  or 
aammes  Gability  therefor,  it  is 

subrogated  to  rights  and  duties 

of  employer  under  Act  (Art.  V). 

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Exira-tarrltorial  aAact 

CanaUmtlonallly. 

Miscellaneous  provisions. 

Vor  fulun>  to  uu&ki*  atmuaJ  raport  to  CuiDmt»- 

-    Ii'.».ill>  li  U(W(il«U-4i>.    Fur 

r                    111*  «»iiiiii«tinii  at  bouki, 
I                      <y  Coniaiaioa,  diril  pcnmlly 
ui ., —   ,.,^3t).    For  bilun  to  report 
•ooKtanta.  UOO  fin*  (iltSVW).     Pcnao 
■a  ODpk^   of  Comiaiaioa  «bo  dirulgo 
liiwiiiMi  ufonBalion  acquired    in  count 
of  capbynaot  »  nihiKt  to  tlOMUO 
tM  ud  damiakl  (|H«i-4«).    Eiajiloycr 
«bo  deduct*  (ram  wign  uy  portioo  of 
pnniiUB  for  InMrmacf,  nibjert  to  fiiw  of 
ilOO    (IHU-M).     Employer  liwinm  is 
State   rund    who   murepreeeiiU  amount 
of  pay  roll  liaUe  to  State  in  10  timca  the 

and  whM  abooU  hare  baa  paid  (|l4U-«7). 

If  any  part  of  Act  held  uncooslituiional. 
It  shall  not  aSeet  validity  of  remainder 
(tl4«&-t06). 

C^ttstitutionaUty  of  Act  upheld  by  Ohio 
Supreme  Court  u  Slota  u  m.     Yaplt 
i.  Cr«i>i<r.  8i  OkU  Staff  348:  ZmJuAr 
i.  fXaaioiid  PtrUmtid  CeKuiU  Co..  t) 
OU,  Dk.  Ui:   Jttnt   Ufj.  C».  1. 
Bfama,    lOS  N.  B.  iU.   oMrwud   fry 
(/.OaprrBH  Ceiirt  ia  ttSV.  8.  671; 
Ptrttr  1.  HopUas,  10»  N.  E.  MS. 

ConiiM-'iituitiun  iH'licdult-  under  Act  not  to 
be  considered  by  jury  in  suit  fur  dam- 
ages Iil465-UL>). 

No  iniunctlon  may  issue  tu  restrain  order 
of  Commiseiun  or  State  officials  made 
in  pursuance  of  Act  (il46&-105). 

• 

Bmployer'i  bilure  to  ivport  wrideot  ie  a  mia- 
demeanor,  punahable  by  tiOO  ane  (Art.  V. 

rcauired.  tl  per  day  for  each  employae, 

caoaeihown  (Art.  111.  ih.    Kmpk)y«r«ho 
dedueU  (ram  cmployMe'  *tf  any  portioo 
of  iomranc*  coat  ia  luiliy  M  miadcaBcaoor 
(Art.  II,  130).    If  proceediod  bcfora  CoB- 
■iaaoo  or  court  are  not  baaed  oa  rmaooa- 
ble  ground.  Mtire  coat  thereof  to  he  amitd 
on  party  hria(i^  mm  (Art.  U.  IH). 

If  any  part  of  Act  b  held  uncoostitutiuoal. 
it  shall  not  aHeet  the  yalidily  of  the  Act 
a*  a  whoh  or  any  other  part  thereof 
(Art.  V,  it). 

Various  presumptions  established  in  favor 
of   employee   churning   oompenaation 
(Art.  (I.  til).    BenAla  accruing  to 
employee  from  other  source*  not  to 
affect  claim  for  compensation  (Art.  II, 
120). 

Rrfinal  to  report  aceidenti,  or  to  nibmit 
booki,  record*,  etc  to  inapcelioo  of  (.'om- 
BiaMO,  ii  a  liiiwilliiamw.  and  incurs  civil 
pcMltjr  ollIOO  boMia*  (ilO).    WUfulfail- 

of  reduction  in  rate  of  ■■laaiiirat  where 
•ueh  ri(ht  would  otharwin  anat  (|19). 

• 

Officer  of  »  corporition  who  is  carried  on 
pay  roll  it  niary  not  less  than  average 
wajce  of  such  pay  roll,  is  deemed  to  be  a 
workman  (tl4). 

For  failure  to  61c  Btatcmcut  upon  termination 
of  aubacnptioD  to  Sutc  Kuml,  tlO  for  each 
day'e  n(«lect  (Act  No.  MO.  Uwi  I»1S.  )!«). 

eeaa*  of  iaaorer  for  riolatwn  of  imnraoce 
lacdatioiia  (Act  No.  Ml.  Uwa  1915,  H). 

Act  doe*  not  *pply  to  any  accident  oo- 
eurrinc  outaide  of  Commonwealth, 
irreapectiye  of  place  wher*  eootract 
of  hiriiw  wa*  made  (|1). 

If  any  part  of  Act  is  held  unconstitutional, 
it  shall  not  aSect  any  other  part;  ex- 
cept that  Article*  II  and  III  are  de- 
clared   inaeparabie    (|S02).    A    joint 
reaolution    adopted    May   19.    1915, 
ratified  by  voter*  Nov.  2.  1915.  pro- 
pose* an-  amendment  to  Article  III, 
Section  21.  o(  the  Sute  Constitution. 
ao  a*  to  authorise  the  enactment  of  a 
oammbory  compensation  law. 

Employer  who  withhold*  or  delay*  paymeDt 
of  compeoaatioa  on  account  of  beneot*  re- 
ceived by  employee  from  other  saurcea  sub- 
ject to  fine  01  1500  or  year's  imprisonment 
or  both  (Art.  11.  §14).    Failure  to  report 
acadent*  is  a  miadcmcoaor,  punitbable  by 
$90  aoe  (Art.  VI.  $2).     Discloeure  of  con- 
tents of  coofidentiil  report,  made  by  em- 
ployer is  a  misdcmanor.  punishable  by 
SlOO  fine  and  dismissal  from  office  (Art. 
VI.  Jo). 

If  any  section  of  Act  is  declared  uncon- 
stitutional, it  shall  not  affect  validity  of 
any  other  portion  which  can  be  given 
reasonable  effect  without  invalid  no- 
tion (Art.  VU,  J4). 

• 

Stato 
Chapter— whan  elfoctlve. 


OHIO. 

S.  B.  127,  Acta  1911,  In  effect  Jan. 
1, 1912,  as  amended  by  S.  B.  48, 
Acts  1913,  In  Full  effect  Jan.  1, 
1914.  and  S.  B.  28,  Acts  1914; 
construed  with  S.  B.  137,  Act* 
1913,  as  amended  by  S.  B.  296, 
Acts  1913.  Incorporated  In 
General  CixSt  of  Ohio  55871-1 
to  871-12  and  1463-37  to 
1465-106.  Refarencos  are  to 
(!ode  sections. 


OKUHOMA. 

House  Bill  106,  Session  of  1919, 
approved  March  22,  1915.  en- 
titled "Workmen's  Compensa- 
tion Law."  Admlnistr.itjve  pro- 
visions effective  July  1,  1915; 
liability  provisions  effective  SeiH 
tember  1,  1915  (Art.  VI.    §3). 


OREGON. 
Ch.  112,  Laws  1913.  approved 
Feb.  25,  1913:  as  amended  by 
Ch.  271,  Uws  1915.  Adminis- 
trative provisions  efff^ctive  upon 
ratification  by  popular  vote  Nov. 
4,  1913:  but  §  25  as  amended, 
relating  to  accident  prevention,  is 
effective  May  24,  1915,  and 
§  19  as  amended,  establishing  a 
new  basis  of  contribution  to  State 
Insurance  Fund,  and  §31  as 
amended,  relating  to  manner  of 
election  in  non-hazardous  employ- 
ments, are  effective  from  July 
1,  1915  (S§  2,  5,  of  Ch.  271, 
Uws  1915).  Liability  provision* 
effective  July  1,  1914  (5  12). 
Salem  Hospital  V.  Olcott,  136 
l^c.  341. 


PENNSYLVANIA. 
Act  No.  338,  Laws  1915;  ap- 
proved June  2,  1915:  effective 
Jan.  1,  1916  (§505i:  entitled, 
"Workmen's  Compensation  Act 
of  1915."  Supplemented  by  Act 
No.  339  providing  for  adminis- 
tration of  Act,  effective  June  2, 
1915:  Act  No.  340  creating 
State  Insurance  Fund,  ettectiva 
July  1, 1915;  Act  No.  341  regu- 
lating policies  of  insurance,  effec- 
tive Jan.  1.  1916;  Art  No.  342 
authorizing  mutual  liability  insur- 
ance, effective  June  2,  1915; 
Act  No.  343  exempting  domestic 
servants  and  farm  laborers,  effec- 
tive Jan.  1,  1916. 


RHODE  ISLAND. 

Ch.  831,  Laws  1912.  effective 
Oct  1,  1912:  as  amended  by 
Chs.  936  and  937,  Laws  1913, 
effective  Apr.  30,  1913,  and  CJi. 
1268,  Laws  1915,  effective  Ju» 
1,  1915. 


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SyttMii  (iWfMad  tar. 

If  •iHtlva 

Hmt    ttactad    (1)  by  imptoyir  (2)  by 
■wptaya*. 

How  election  changed  (1)  by  em- 
ployer (2)  by  employee. 

AHematlv*  liability  (1)  If  employtr 
deets  and  employee  docs  not 

CumpeoMtioD  with  Suit  or  other  in- 
•urmiHT.  electiyt  u  lo  tafkm  ( Pt. 
I.   JVMV    SuMniwd  by  ''Indua- 
traJ  AcriJral  Board"  (IH.  II). 

(1 )  by  bccuniiniE  subscriber  lu  Tt-XM  Euj(»luyees' 
losursDcv    .\5Mjcistton,    or    iusunuK    in    some 
aullionud    losunnce    oompany    and    givinii 
printed  or  wrillen  notice  to  eoployeos  (Ft.  Ill, 

M>»-3a:rt.iY.  iii.2). 

(2)     

(1)     Uy  written  or  printed  tiulice  to 
Board  and  to  cuiplojin  on  or  be- 
fore day  on  which  insurance  policy 
eipires  (Pt.  Ill,  (20). 

12)                   

(1)  Uelt'oiica  of  u.^.4U(nptiuu  of  ri.-lc8 
and  fellow  Hcrvant's  fault  abrogated, 
nnd  defense  of  contrihutorv   nculi- 
gflicc  inodifml  (Pt.  I,  551,  4).  Mem- 
Mi  CUUm  OU  Co.  t.  roiterl,  ni 
S.  B'.  509. 

(2)     

C'ompNiMttioo.  rlectix.  villi  iuurKoce 
ornrurity  (lll.U).  SuiMrriMd  by 
Induatrisl  AcrideBl  Boud  of  three 
mrmbm  (i}3S-30).    Modtkd  tfirr 
the  I'niform  Workoia'i  CompoiM- 
(kw  Act  (i«3).    No  ShU*  iamiKMC. 

(1M2I    AoccpUncc  of  Act    by  employer   and 
employee  is  presumed  in  the  absence  of  written 
notice  to  the  coutrary  from  either  party  lu  the 
other  and  lo  Beard,  prior  lo  accideni  or,  is 
case  of  contract*  of  kirioi  made  after  July  1, 
1«I5,  at  tine  of  binoi  ((1). 

(l)-(2)     Either  party  may  terminate 

days'  written  notice  tu  the  other  and 
to  Board  prior  lo  accident  ((11. 

(1)  Defenses  of  aiisumption  of  risk, 
fellow  servant's  fault  and  contribu- 
tory negligence  abrogated  ((2). 

(2)  Defense*  remain  ((3). 

Stslr-maaaced  iiKunuKC  campubary 
(la«(M-4).    AdnuaattTBd    by    "In- 
diiatriml  InaurmiKC  DeputOKiit."  o( 

Ccmpcoiatioo.  akctire,  with  State  in- 
•uraiKe  or  proof  of  fiaaoeal  mpon- 
sibi&ty  sod  bood  or  other  Mcutity 
(ii22-24.     »).    Administmd     by 
^tc  Compenntioo  ComoinsioDer, 
npenediog  Pnblie  Serrice  Cooimi*- 
■oo  (III-I7). 

(1)    Emplorer  elccU  by  poatinc  notice  at  place  of 

(1)  Defenses  of  assumption  of  risk, 
fellow  servant's  fault,  contributory 
negligence  and  that  injury  was  due 
to  negligence  of  one  whose  duties  are 
prescribed  by  statute,  are  abrogated 
((26). 

(2)  Assenting  employer  b  relieved 
from  lubility  for  damage*  to  em- 
ployees who  remain  in  hb  service 
after  notice  of  employer's  election 
(((22.  64). 

(2)    Employee  is  deemed  to  hare  elected  if  he 
latter's  election  ((22). 

Compeoniioo,  with  ituurmoce  or  proof 
of  fioaodil  respoiuibility.  rlrctivc; 
but  compubory  u  to  Sute.  countim. 
etc.  (52J9M).    Superrwd  by  In- 
dustrial    Commission     (i23M-I3). 
No  State  insurance. 

(1)  Beginning  Sept.  1,  1913,  every  employer  of 
four  or  more  employee*,  ezccnt  (armen  and  rail- 
road companies,  b  presumed  to  hare  elected  to 
come  under  Act,  unless  prior  to  that  dale  he  has 
filed  a  notice  to  the  contrary  with  Commission. 
Employer  commencing  business  after  Sept.  1, 
1913,  may  file  such  notice  prior  to  becoming  an 
employer  of  four  or  more.    Any  other  employer 
may  elect  to  come  under  Act  by  filing  state- 
ment to  that  effect  with  Commission  (52394-5). 

(2)  If  employer  b  subject  to  Act,  same  b  pre- 
sumed as  to  employee,  in  absence  of  written 
notice  to  the  contrarj'  served  on  employer  at 
time  of  hirioK  or  within  thirty  days  after  em- 
ployer's election   (§2394-S).     .Winn..  St.  P.  A 
S.  Sle.  Marie  R.  Co.  t.  Ind.  Commution.  HI 
N.  W.  US9:  Johnicn  t.  Neltm,  ISO  N.  W.  etO. 

As  to  employees  of  taihoad  companies  within  the 
State,   affirmative  election   on    both   mdes   b 
necessary  to  bring  them  under  the  Act  (§2394-8 
131). 

(1)  An  affirmative  election  lo  come 
under  the  Act   binds  employer  for 
succeedini!   year  and    until   July    1 
following,  and  thereafter  for  succes- 
sive periods  of  one  year  each  unless 
employer    files    written    notice    of 
withdrawal    with    Commission    at 
least  thirty  days  prior  to  July  1 
(52394-S). 

(2)     

(1)  If  employer  has  four  or  more  em- 
ployees (other  than  farm  labor)  in 
common   employment,   defenses  of 
assumption  of  risks,  fellow  servant's 
fault  and  contributory  negligence, 
unless    wilful,    abrogated.    If   em- 
ployer has  less  than  four  employees, 
defense  of  assumption  of  risks  alone 
abrogated     (§2394-1     (11).    Cann- 
augh  f.  Morton  Sail  Co.,  ISl  WU.  375. 

(2)  Defenses  remain   ((2394-1   (21). 
TaUman  t.  Chippeaa  Sugar  Co..  US 
N.  W.  lOSi;  Kamy  t.  SorthwaUm 
MaUeaUe  Iron  Co..  ISI  N.  W.  786. 

Stats 
QupUr— when  effective. 


TEXAS. 

Ch.  179,  Laws  1913.  Approved 
Apr.  16, 1913.  In  eflecl  Sept  1. 
1513  (PL  IV,  §6). 


VERMONT. 

Ch.  164.  Acts  of  1915:  approved 
April  1.  1915:  entitled  Ver- 
mont Workmen's  Comriensation 
Act.  Administrative  provision* 
effective  from  date  of  passage; 
liability  provisions  effective  July  1, 
1915.  Repeals  No.  97,  Acts  of 
1910  (((64-67). 


WASHINGTON. 

Ch.  74,  Uws  1911,  approved  Mar. 
14,  1911;  effective  Oct.  1, 
1911  (§6604-4).  As  amended 
by  Ch.  148,  Laws  1913,  and  Ch. 
188,  Laws  1915.  Incorporated 
In  Remington  &  Ballinger's  Ar»- 
notsled  Codes  and  St.ilules  of 
Washington,  (§6604-1  to  6604- 
32. 


WEST  VIRGINIA. 

Ch.  10,  Laws  1913,  approved  Feb. 
22,  1913:  effective  Oct  1, 
1913.  As  amended  by  Ch.  9, 
Laws  1915  (Regular  Session) 
and  by  Ch.  1,  Laws  1915  (Exha- 
ordnary  Session). 


WISCONSIN. 

Originally  Ch.  50,  Laws  1911,  ap- 
proved May  3,  1911.  Alterna- 
tive liability  provisions  in  force 
from  date  of  passage:  compen- 
sation provisions  effective  Sept.  1, 
1911.  As  reenacted  with 
amendments,  by  Ch.  599,  Laws 
1913,  effective  June  30,  1913, 
except  that  presumption  of  em- 
ployers' election  and  liability  to 
employees  of  contractor,  etc., 
dates  from  Sept.  1,  1913 
(5§2394-5,  6).  As  further 
amended  bv  Chs.  121,  241, 316, 
369,  378,  462  and  582,  Uw» 
1915.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
362,  Laws  1915.  Reference* 
are  to  Code  sections. 


Fifty-four 


RNIVa. 

Iniurisa  eovsrad. 

Notloa  of  Injury  and  claim 

WalUng  period. 

An  IB  ibe  wial  couna  of  the 
tixie.  buaiiMa,  Me-,  of  «a>- 
pluycr,  tmpi  i— nl,  don- 

»  nihnjr,  ■■  »  eoUCB  gia. 
or  by  u  •nrlojw  wUh  aol 
luan  Uiu  S  aaplojrMt  (Pt. 
1.  (3.  ud  Pt.  IV.  ID. 

IVrsonul  iuiunc^  Hu.sUiiiit^i   in   the 
coume  of  emipluyoiciit  d't.  I,  $(3. 
It, 

Notice  muHl  be  fcivcn  iiwurer 
or  emiiluycr  ut  iioou  tu  prac- 
ticable alter  injury.  Claini, 
within  MX  months  after  in- 
jury, dralli  iir  n-roov»l  of 
mental  or  phv'tirai  incapa- 
city (11.  II,  Wa>. 

First    week    of    incapacity. 
Compensation    begins   8th 
day  after  injury  (It.  1,  (6). 

Al.  piUite  ud  print*,  tamit 
CMual  or  D0«  for  purpoM  of 
apliqrw's  tnde  or  baaneis. 
public  oOdkli.  dooMitK  tn- 

«imlioo  eiceed*  tl>X>  ytuiy. 
Pnnmpuoo    of   Kccpluce 

«bo  Rgakrly  onploy  only 
tan  or  iMi.  but  tbey  tmf  to- 
ccpt  Act  by  >otao«  to  tbt 
Boud  (IH.  S.  tSa.  b, «). 

Act  affect*  ttafatlity  of  aployen  to 
eniploycea  eacaced  in  mlertute 
or  (nreiip  eommerw  only  w  far 
as  peraMbia  under  Federal  laws 
(|M). 

out  of  and  m  eoune  of  emplojr- 
meut,  ualeM  caused  by  employee's 
wilful  intention  to  injure  himself 
or   another,    by    intoxication   or 
bilure   to   use  safety   appliance 
(IH.   6,  68d).    Not  to  include 
(finase  eiccpt  as  it  naults  from 
iajtiry  (|68d). 

Written  notice  giving  certain 
particulars  must  be  served 
on   employer  as  soon   as 
practicable    after    injury, 
unless  emplover  had  know- 
ledge thereof.    Inaccuracy 
or  delay  in  giving  notice  no 
bar  to  recovery  unless  em- 
ployer prejudiced  thereby. 
Cbum  must  be  made  with- 
in six  months  after  injury 
or  dath,  unless  payments 
have   been   voluntarily 
made    within    that    time 
(JI23-26). 

First  fourteen  days  of  disa- 
biUty;  payments  begin  on 
the  fifteenth  day  (iSlS-IS). 

AU   eiti*   buwdoM   magloy- 

privmtc,   to  wkkk  Bay   be 

itmua  of  Depsrlment 
(HM(H-2.  17).     Empioym 
■ad  ■opioyMi  ID  olbcr  occu- 
patioaa  aay  coat  under  Act 
Wioiat  eleetioo  (i««Ot-l«). 
WtnJI».litd.lM.Ctmmmum, 
m    Pat.    511.    HilUiUd   t. 
lui.    Int.    Communn,    id. 
ill;   (httrrim   t.    lud.   Int. 

Act  applica  to  cmployen  acd  work- 
aaca  oaaced  in  iatra-eute  aod 
aho  in  tntanuia  or  foreizn  rom- 
Bcrte,  for  «bom  rule  of  liabtliiy 
ormribod  of  nxapeasatiou  CiUb- 
lisbed  by  Cooareaa.  oaly  to  eiieni 
tbat  Ibeir  mutual  coaaeetioa  »iib 
islra-etale  work   ■  dearly   dia- 
liaguiibable   bom   inlerauM   or 
forricu  commerce;  but  any  luch 
employrr  and  his  workmen  work- 
ing only  within  State  may.  witb 
appmiral  of  Department,  and  if 
not  forbidden  by  Confraai.  toI- 

(I4404-18).    StM  t.  Pxifc  S.  S. 
C._  fOf  fid.   /»;   Tlumtm  t 
rWmiMa  *  Pmt  Sd.M.lL  C. 

id.$oa. 

Penooal    injuries   sustained    while 
upoo  prsBiises  or  at  plant,  or,  in 
eoune  of  anployment,  away  from 
pkat  of  eaaployer,  unloa  delib- 
erately self-iaSieted.    Contraction 
of  disease  not  deemed  an  injury 
(l(M04-3,  S,  6).     Wtmtt  i.  Ini. 
Int.  Cesmissten,  HI   Pat.  ill; 

m  Pat.  n. 

Injured  employee  or  his  rep- 
resentative must  report  ac- 
cident   forthwith    to    em- 
ployer or  foreman  (iM(M- 
14).    .Application  for  com- 
peniation.  with  attendant 
physician's  certificate,  and. 
in  case  of  death,  with  proof 
of  same,  must  be  filed  with 
Department     within     one 
year  after  injury  or  accrual 
of  right  (i««(H-12). 

None.    But    no    compensa- 
tion payable  unless  loss  of 
earning  power  exceeds  5% 
(J6«04-8d). 

AU    emnloyBOita    wHUa    tbe 
Slate  la  aay  farm  of  mdnMry 
or  bwioca  for  pro6t.  nrapt 
caeual.  doomtie  or  acrirul- 

mea,  laeBben  of  a  arm  or 
oSecn,  naaainta,  etc..  of  a 

only  to  atent  tbat  bis  connection 
with   work   within  tbe  Sute  is 
clearly   distincuiabable   from  hi* 
inteiaUle  woL    Sueb  employer 
and  bia  (Bptoyata  nay.  arith  ap- 

pioTiiiaoa  of  Act  on  account  of 
work  done  only  within  the  SUte, 
wbieb    binds    them    imrocably 
(IS2). 

Personal  injuries  siwtsiniid  within 
the  State  in  tbe  couiae  of  and  re- 
sulting from  empfeyaent  ((25), 
unless  self-inflicted  or  due  to  wil- 
ful ouscondact,  <fisobedienee  or 
iatomcataaa    ((28).    Special    re- 
strielioiia  as  to  beraia  ({25). 

Application     for    compensa- 
tion must  be  made  within 
six  months  after  injury  or 
death.     Proof  of  depend- 
ency  mu.1t    be   filol   with 
Commissioner  within  nine 
months  after  death  (i39). 

First  week  of  disabiUty  (130). 

An  public,  empt  as  offitiab. 
and  ill  privitr.  eicrpt  casual 
or  Dot  ia  usual  course  of  trade. 
Umans.    etc..   of  employer 
(I23M-7).    or    by    a    sieam 
laiboad  engtnd  wnbio  tbe 
State  as  commoD  carrier,  ex- 
cept  by    mutual   afrreement 
(i23M-8).    CUi  of  Supmar 
t.  l»i.  Comrniuum.  lit  N. 
W.  ISI. 

Act  does  not  extend  to  steam  rail- 
mads     operating     as     common 
carriers  while  engaged  in  inter- 
state commerce  (i23M-8  (31 ). 

Personal  injuries  sustained  in  per- 
forming service  growing  out   of 
aod  incidental  to  employment  if 
proximately  caused  by  accident 
and  not  intentionally  self-inflicted 
(S2394-3).    Ktkcota-Edwardt 
Paper  Co.,  t.  Ind.  Comm.,  HI  JV. 
IF.   10/3:   MUtcauka  >.   AUhoff. 
US  N.  W.  tSS.    Honic  t.  Ind. 
Cammunm,  ISO  N.  W.  996;  MO- 
wanitt  Walern  Fud  Co.  >.  Ind. 
Cssmnssim,  id.  99S:  Mituaukre 
Cokt  <t  Gat  Co.  I.  Ind.    Commit- 
turn.  151  N.  H'.  145:  CUii  of  Mil- 
Kaukte  f.  Ind.    Commitiim.  id. 
U7;  Northmtlen  Iron  Co.  t.  Ind. 
CommiMion,  151  N.  W.  il6. 

Written  notice,  statiug  pre- 
scribed   particulars,    must 
be  served  on  employer  with- 
in thirty  days  after  injury. 
Payments     within     thirty 
days  excuse  notice.     Fail- 
ure to  give  notice,  or  defect 
therein,  does  not  bar  coro- 
pcDsation  unless  employer 
is  misled  thereby.     In  ab- 
sence of  notice  or  payment 
within  two  year?,  nphi  to 
compensation     is     barred 
(§2394-11).    City   of  Mil- 
iroutw  t.  Ind.    Committim 
ISI  N.  W.  W. 

First  week  of  disability.  Com- 
pensation begins  8th  day 
after  disabiUty,  but  if  m- 
capacity   lasts  more  than 
four  weeks,  compensation 
is  payable  from  first  day 
(52394-9121)., 

SUM 

Cbapter— when  effective. 


TEXAS. 

Ch.  179,  Laws  1913.  Approved 
Apr.  16, 1913.  In  effect  SepL  1, 
U13  (Pt  IV,  §6). 


?V 


VERMONT. 


Ch.  164,  Ads  of  1915;  approved 
April  1,  1915;  entitled  Ver- 
mont Workmen's  Compensation 
Act.  Administrative  provisions 
effective  from  date  of  passage; 
liability  provisions  effective  July  1, 
1915.  Repeals  No.  97,  Acts  of 
1910  (5564-67). 


WASHINGTON. 

Ch.  74,  Laws  1911,  approved  Mar. 
14,  1911;  effective  Oct.  1, 
1911  (§6604-4).  As  amended 
by  Ch.  148,  Laws  1913.  and  Ch. 
188,  Laws  1915.  Incorporated 
In  Remington  &  Ballinger's  Atv- 
notated  Codes  and  Statutes  of 
Washington,  5(6604-l  to  6604- 
32. 


WEST  VIRGINIA. 

Ch.  10,  Laws  1913,  approved  Feb. 
22,  1913;  effective  Oct  1, 
1913.  As  amended  by  Ch.  9, 
Laws  1915  (Regular  Session) 
and  by  Ch.  1,  Laws  1915  (Exba- 
ordinary  Session). 


WISCONSIN. 

Originally  Ch.  50,  Laws  1911,  ap- 
proved May  3,  1911.  Alterna- 
tive liability  provisions  in  force 
from  date  of  passage:  compen- 
sation provisions  effective  Sept.  1, 
1911.  As  reenacted  with 
amendments,  by  Ch.  599,  Laws 
1913,  effective  June  30,  1913, 
except  that  presumption  of  em- 
ployers' election  and  llahllity  to 
employees  of  contractor,  etc., 
dates  from  Sept.  1,  1913 
(552394-5,  6).  As  further 
amended  by  Chs.  121,  241, 316. 
369,  378,  462  and  582,  Uw» 
1915.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
362,  Laws  1915.  References 
are  to  Code  sections. 


Fifty-five 


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^ 


MidM  (Ml  awiM  iM. 

CompMHatlon  lor 

Toiil  diMbilHy. 

I>utlal  disability. 

Datfk 

Aaocalioi  gniat  furnith  nMonabla 
madiat  ud.  cic>   wlita  amded 
duiiac  Int  mak  ol  injury.    For 
hihm  to  do  «,  likbb  lor  raucn- 
■bb  MUMW  tbmof,   proridol 
Botiw  of  ioinry  ptoi  (Pt.  I.  {7). 

• 

W;.  of  avera^  weekly  eamincs, 
max.  tl5,  nun.  H  weekly;  max. 
pwiod  400  weeks  (Pt.  I.  (10). 

60'  I  of  average  loas  of  earning  power, 
max.   $16   weekly;   max.   nenod  .100 
weeks.    Special  schedule  ol  additional 

ben,eto.(Pt.I.  (ill,  12). 

tiO' i  of  average  weekly  earnings,  max.  $t.5,  min.  $.'> 
weekly,  max.  period  860  weeks,  to  be  distributed 
according  to  laws  governing  distribution  of  other 
property  of  deceased  persons.     If  no  legal  licne- 
nciaries  or  creditors,  expenses  of  last  sickness,  plus 
funeni  benefit  of  not  over  $100.    If  creditors  only, 
Association  liable  for  amount  not  exceeding  that 
which  otherwise  would  have  been  due  lieneficiarios 
(Pt.  I,  j}8,  9). 

Durinic  firat  fourteen  da^B  of  duft- 
Ulily.  cnpbnr  muit  furnMh  mk- 

piUl    MTTHM.    mu.    $7i.    Lia- 
UHr  tkmfor  b  bnitod  to  chMcn 
praraiBai    b    nonuaity    lor 
■Bav  tratUMBt  oT  pnwns  of 
fikeitoDdkidofliTiaf  (iM). 

If  permanent.  SO^'r  of  averam  weekly 
war«    max.    II2.S0,    mio.    13, 
weekly,  max.  period  260  weeks, 
including  period  of  partial  disa- 
bility paymenia,  if  any.    if  tern- 
poranr,  same  rale,  max.  tl2JW, 
mia.  |3  or  full  wages,  weekly,  Ibax. 
period  2t  weeks;  but  in  special 
cases  the  Board  may  order  pay- 
ments to  oootinne  for  an  addi- 
tional period  not  to  eaeesd  52 
week!  (il6). 

S0%  of  average  ksa  in  emptorar's  eam- 

pariod  S  years.    Special  seheduk;  of 
eonqtenaktioa  for  kias  of  certain  mem- 

to  obtain  empkyraent  owing  to  dis- 
figurement may  be  heM  to  constitute 
partial  disability  ({i8g). 

If  death  results  from  injury  within  two  years,  in  all 
cases,  bunal  expenses,  max.  $75.    In  addition, 
from  15  to  45  per  cent,  of  averaite  weekly  wages, 
according  to  number  and  kinship  of  dependents 
and  measure  of  dependency,  max.  amount  $3,500, 
max.  period  260  weeks  in  case  of  widow,  widower 
or  child,  otherwise  208  weeks  (§{10,    12).    In 
computing  death  benefits,  average  weekly  wages 
deemed  to  be  not  more  than  $25  nor  leas  than  $5 
(513). 

If  permanent,  120  monthly  if  un- 
married: $25  if  employee  has  wife 
or  invalid  husband.  tlS  if  husband 
m  not  invalid;  $6  additional  for 
each  chiM  under  IS  yean;  total 
max.  135  mootbly.  If  temporary, 
above  paymeata  increased  50'^:^ 
during  first  (  moatha:  max.  80% 
of  monthly  wap.    If  employee 
dies  duriac  nerwd  of  permanent 
toul    disability,     whatever    the 
cause  of  death,  $20  monthly  to 
widow    or    invalid    husband    till 
dtalh  or  remarriage,  with  $5  addi- 
tional for  each  chdd  under  10,  or 
$10  if  ehiU  is  orphan;  max.  $35 
monthly  (i«60«4b.  c,  d). 

If  permanent,  lump  sum  proportioned  to 

l)ef»rtinent;  max.  $1,500  and,  if  in- 
jured empkiyce  is  an  unmarried  minor. 
a  lump  sun  of  10%  of  award  to  parents 
in  addition.    But  no  eompeosation  to 
be  paid  null  as  hiss  of  earning  power 
exceeds  5%.    Permanent  partial  dis- 
ability defined  (i6«04-5d.  f),    Sinna 

In  all  cases,  burial  expenses,  max.  $75.    If  sur\-iviog 
widow  or  invalid  widower.  $20  monthly  for  life  (or 
until  remarriage),  with  $5  monthly  additioiml  for 
each  child  under  16  years;  total  max.  $35  monthly. 
Lump  sum  of  $240  to  widow  upon  remarriage.    If 
orphan  chiU  or  chiUreo  under   16  years,   $10 
monthly  to  each;  total  max.  $35  monthly.    If 
other  dependents,  50%  of  avenge  monthly  support 
actually  received  by  them,  msx.  $30  montnly, 
during  dependency.    If  deoeased  was  unmarried 
minor.  $20  monthly  to  parents  until  time  deceased 
would  have  nached  21  (i6604-5a).    Boyi  i.  Pratt, 
tdOPocSTI. 

UnkH  gnployee  ■  entitled  to  trenl- 
mnt   from   tome   otbcr  Miurce, 

State  Fund  for  such  medicml,  sur- 
Kical  or  hospital  treatment,  etr., 
as  may  reasonably  be  required, 
max.  1150,  except  that  in  certain 
cases    of    permanent    dia!il>ility. 
max.  may  be  1300  ({27).   Similar 
obliiialiaa  imposed  on  employen 
paying     compensation     directly 
(J44). 

If  permanent,  SOTr  of  avenge  weekly 
wage,  max.  $8,  min.  $4,  weekly,  to 
continue  until  death;  if  temporary, 
same  rate,   max.   $10,   mm.   $5, 
weekly,   max.   period   26  weeks, 
but  for  certain  speeified  injuries, 
52  weeks  (i31). 

If  temporary,  50%  of  kiss  of  caniing 
power,  max.  $10  weekly,  max.  period 
26  weeks,  but  for  certam  specified  in- 
juries, 52  weeks.    If  permanent.  50% 
of  average  w««kly  wage  for  period 
ranging  from  30  weeks  to  life,  accord- 
ing to  extent  of  disability,  max.  $8^ 
mm.  $4.  weekly  (131). 

If  death  occurs  within  26  weeks  after  injury,  to  de- 
pendent parent  of  single  minor,  50%  of  weekly   . 
wage,  max.  $6,  until  deceased  wauM  have  rew:hed 
age  2 1 .    To  widow  or  invalid  widower,  $20  month- 

under  age  of  kiwful  employment,  total  max.  $35 
monthly.    To  orphan  children  under  15  years,  $10 
monthly  for  each,  max.  $30  monthly.    CJther  total 
dependents,  SCKTo  of  average  monthly  support  dur- 
ing preceding  year  untd  6  yean  after  injury,  max. 
tX  monthly.    To  partial  d-pendenU,  50%  of 
rooothly  support  for  such  portion  of  6  years  as 

In  addition,  funeol  exnensea  in  all  cases,  max.  $75 
(iS29.  33). 

Employer  must  funiish  such  med- 
ical aid.  etc.,   including  crutches 
and    opparatus.    as    rwiuirwi    at 
time  of  injury  and  thereafter  dur- 
ing disability;  max.  period  ninety 
days.    For  failure  to  do  so.  he  is 
liable  for  expense  thereof  (§2394-8 
III ).    Commission  is  authorized 
to  pass  upon  reasonableness  of 
medical  and  hospital  bills  ({2394- 
15  [2! ).    Milwaukee  t.  MiUer,  lU 
N.  W.  188. 

65%   of  avenMce   weekly   eamings 
duritif!    disalnlity;     max.     period 
fifteen  years:  if  nurse  is  required. 
rale  to  lie  increased  to  100*  c  after 
first   ninety  days;   but  aftgreeate 
indemnity  for  single  accident  is 
subject  to  max.  of  six  times  aver- 
age annual  earnings  if  permanent, 
or    four    times    svera'^e    annual 
earnings  if  temporary  (§2304-0). 

65<~^  of  wafce  Ion;  but  aggregato  indem- 
nity for  mjury  caoaed  ny  aingle  acci- 
dent is  sabject  to  max.  of  four  times 

fifteen    yean.    Spadil   sehadnle   for 
kaa  of  certain  mansbcra,  ale    Samti 

arc  over  specified  ago;  abo  where  in- 
jury is  caoaed  by  fiiilare  of  empk>)-er 
or  empfeyee  to  obey  statute,  safety 
rJes.  etc  (§33»4-«).    Mslbii  Laaiirr 
Ct.  f.  /ai  Csaiai,  Ht  S.  W.  tS7: 
iKknutumti    HanaUr    Co.    t.    /luf. 
C^amtsfiew,  UJ  N.  W.  S3;  CO,  of 
Uimnhm  t.  &bs«,  H9  N.  W.  4»): 
Nmaattltn  Fwd  C:  t.  Uifu,  III 

H.w.sse. 

(1)  To  toUl  dependents,  where  death  is  proximate 
result  of  injury,  (ai  if  employee  was  permanently 
totally  disabled.  4  times  average  annual  earnings, 
but  not  so  as  to  exceed  6  times  average  annual 
earnings,  including  disability  payments;  (bt  if  not 
so  disabled,  4  times  average  annual  earnings,  in- 
cluding disability  payments.    Where  death  not 
proximately  due  to  injury,  (a)  if  accident  oaused 
permanent  total  disability,  compensation  is  same 
as  if  it  had  causea  death:  (b)  if  it  caused  perma- 
nent partial  disability,  suci  benefit  as  fairly  repre- 
sents proportionate  extent  of  loss  of  earning  power. 
(2)  To  partial  dependents,  benefit  not  to  exceed 
four  times  amount  devoted  by  deceased  to  their 
support  during  preceding  year,  or,  in  soecial  cases, 
such  sum  as  Commission  may  deem  just.    Pay- 
ments to  be  made  in  weekly  instalments  equal  to 
()0%  of  weekly  earnines,  unless  otherwise  ordered 
by  Commission.    If  no  dependents,  and  accident 
proximately  causes  death,  reasonable  expense  of 
burial,  max.  $10-3  (§2394-9).    CUy  of  Milwaukee  ». 
RiliOM,  149  N.  W.  iSO:  Milwaukee  Coke  i  Gat  Co. 
r.  Ind.  Commitfion,  151  N.  W.  H.5;  City  of  Mil' 
via\ii:se  I.  Ind.  Commission,  id.  2^7. 

State 
Chapter— when  sffectiva. 


TEXAS. 

Ch.  179,  Uws  1913.  Approvad 
Apr.  16, 1913.  In  effect  Sept  1. 
1913  (Pt  IV,  §6). 


y 


VERMONT. 


Ch.  164,  Acts  of  1915:  approved 
April  1,  1915:  entitled  Ver- 
mont Workmen's  Compensation 
Act.  AdminlstratIvs  provisions 
effective  from  date  of  pas-sage; 
liability  provisions  affective  July  1, 
1915.  Repeals  No.  97,  Acts  of 
1910  (§564-67). 


WASHINGTON. 

Ch.  74,  Laws  1911,  approved  IMar. 
14,  1911;  effective  Oct.  1, 
1911  (§6604-4).  As  amended 
by  Ch.  148,  Laws  1913,  and  Ch. 
188,  Laws  1915.  Incorporated 
In  Remington  &  Balllnger's  A»- 
nouted  (Jades  and  St:itules  of 
Washington,  §§6604-1  to  6604- 
32. 


WEST  VIRGINIA. 

Ch.  10,  Laws  1913,  approved  Feb, 
22,  1913;  effective  Oct.  1, 
1913.  As  amended  by  Ch.  9, 
Laws  1915  (Regular  Session) 
and  by  Ch.  1,  Laws  1915  (Extra- 
ordinary Session), 


WISCONSIN. 

Originally  Ch.  50,  Uws  1911,  ap- 
proved May  3,  1911.  Alterna- 
tive liability  provisions  in  forca 
from  date  of  passage:  compen- 
sation provisions  effective  Sept.  1, 
1911.  As  reenactod  with 
amendments,  by  Ch.  599,  Laws 
1913,  effective  June  30,  1913, 
except  that  presumption  of  em- 
ployers' election  and  liability  to 
employees  of  contractor,  etc, 
dates  from  Sept.  1,  1913 
(§§2394-5,  6).  As  further 
amended  bv  Chs.  121,  241, 316. 
369,  378,  462  and  582,  Uwa 
1915.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
362,  Laws  1915.  References 
are  to  Code  sections. 


Fifty-six 


ERwt  •(  vravtMH  diMbany. 


conHMited 


Who  m  dapwidenta. 


Non-resident  alien 
beneficlarlet. 


Employers'  or    Insurers' 
rights  to  examinations. 


Avrnu;r  weekly  wacei  to  be  1-A2  of 
rmniiiiKS  fur  U  cateodar  monttis 
previoua:  but  if  employee  lust 
more  thu  two  week*  ia  that  lime, 
ytw't  eaminca  to  be  divided  by 
number  of  veela  actually  employ- 
ed. If  Ibie  method  impraatieabtt. 
Board  may  adopt  any  other  whieh 
MOM  (air  (PU IV,  ID. 


Benefits  not  limited  to  depciid- 
eota  but  payable  to  "legal 
faenefieiariei"  or  creditors 
(Pt.  I.  iiS-O). 


Board  may  require  medical  ex- 
amination, at  reaaooable 
times  and  places,  as  often 
as  it  may  reasonably  order. 
Kmployee  may  have  own 
physician  present.  Refusal 
to  submit  forfeits  rij^ht  to 
compensation  for  period  of 
continuance  (Pt.  II,  $4). 


ATince  weekly  wacea  to  be  com- 
puted in  manner  nest  calculated 
to  Kive  averace  weekly  eaminjp 
dunnc  preeroinf  year,  but  if 
at  tarn*  of  bjiiry  were 
this  fomnily  dunu  jnar, 
lek  higher  wic«i  to  bseon- 
If  neh  method  is  im- 


pnctieabh,  ngaid  may  be  had  to 
averat*  win  tl  anotaer  in  same 
localily  ana  dam  of  employment 
(|I7).  Wb(cs  to  induda  market 
value  of  board,  lodcing,  etc., 
which  can  be  estimateain  money, 
but  not  special  expcuaea  advanced 
b  connection  with  employment 
(SWM. 


Dependeols  are  Umiled  to 
widow,  widower,  parent  or 
grandparent,  wholly  or  partly 
dependent  on  deoeaaed  at 
time  of  injury,  and  to  grand- 
child, brotlier  or  cister  under 
18  or  incapable  of  self-support 
and  wholly  dependent  on 
deeeasnd.  Child  under  18  or 
incapable  of  self-support  and 
unmarried  is  deemed  a  de- 
pendent, whether  actually 
dcpeodont  on  deceased  or  not 
(JIuTm). 


Injured  euipkiyre  must  submit 
nimaelf  fur  medical  examiDa- 
tion  at  maooable  times  and 
placea,  if  reauested  by  em- 
ployer or  oraered  by  Board. 
Employee  may  hare  his  own 
physician  preeeat  Refual  to 
submit  forfeils  ri^ht  to  com- 
pensation for  penod  of  con- 
tinuance (1(22,  23). 


In  cass  of  farther  injury  to  ea>- 
ployee  previously  diabled, 
futura  eompcDsatioo  to  be 
adjusted  with  regard  to  com- 
biasd  sffset  of  injurie*  aad 
past    compensation    (iM04- 


Monlhly  wage  to  be  daily  wage 
mul^ied  by  36  (iMOt-Sd). 


Dependents  are  limited  to 
apmse  and  children  under 
sateen  and  to  certain  rela- 
tions wholly  or  partly  depend- 
ent upon  employee  at  time  of 
(16604-3). 


Non-raaadeat  alien  dependents 
are  excinded  from  benefits  of 
the  Aet,  exeept  father  and 
mother  and  where  otherwise 
provided  by  treaty  ({6604-3). 


Injured  empkiyee  must  submit 
to  medical  examination,  from 
time  to  time,  at  convenient 
place,  if  lequeeled  by  De- 
partment. Refusal  to  submit 
forfeita  right  to  eompenaatioo 
for  period  of  continuance.  If 
employee  pcrsuts  in  unsani- 
tary or  Qjurioua  practices 
tending  to  retard  recovery,  or 
refuses  to  submit  to  medical 
or  surgical  treatment  reason- 
ably essential  to  recovery, 
Coomisaion  may  reduce  or 
sua|»Ddeainpaiaation  (|660i- 
13). 


Average  weekly  wages  for  reason- 
able time  prior  to  bjury  to  be 
taken  aa  casis  upon  which  to 
compute  benefits  (|37). 


Dependents  bmited  to  widows, 
invalid  widowen,  children, 
parents  and  grandparents 
wholly  er  nartially  oepoid- 
ent  oo  employee  at  the  time 
of  iniurr(|i33f-36). 


Non  itsident  aUen  beneficiaries 
aotitlsd  to  oompensataoa  are 
Baited  to  widow,  invahd 
widower,  child  under  fifteen, 
invalid  child  over^lifteen  or 
posthumous  child,  wholly  or 
partly  dependent  on  decnsed 
at  the  time  of  miury  (i33f). 
Non-rsmdent  alios  may  be 
lepraMnled  by  ewisular  offi- 
een  of  their  tc^MCtiva  eonn- 
tiiM(i3S). 


Physical  examinations  aie  sub- 
ject to  reasonable  and  proixr 
rules  established  by  Commis- 
siooer  ((8).  Examinations  for 
hernia  subject  to  special  reg- 
•  ■•       (S2S). 


Previous  disability  is  not  to  pre- 
clude compensation  for  a 
later  injury;  but  in  such  a 
case,  average  annual  earn- 
ings are  to  be  computed  as  of 
the  time  of  the  later  injury 
({2394-10  |ld| ). 


Average  weekly  wages  to  be  1*52  of 
average  annual  earnings;  latter 
to  be  300  times  average  muly  wage 
in  same  employment  for  preceding 
year.  If  not  employed  in  aan,e 
occupation  for  substantially  whole 
of  year,  average  daily  wage  of 
another  in  same  grade  of  employ- 
ment and  locality  to  be  taken  as 
basis  of  computAtioo.  If  this 
method  not  fairly  applicable, 
wages  may  be  computed  with  re- 
gard to  special  circumstances. 
Annual  earnings  to  be  taken  at 
max.  $1,250.  min.  tSOO  for  em- 
ployees on  railroad,  and  max. 
t750,  min.  $375  for  others.  If 
employee  is  a  minor  and  perma- 
nently disabled,  weekly  earnings 
to  be  reckoned  on  baas  of  pn^ble 
earnings  after  reaching  majority 
({2394-10). 


Certain  penons  conclusively 
presoaed  totally  dependent. 
In  other  eases  arpendeney  is 
detenmnabie  acecrdin|(  to 
{sets  at  time  of  accident. 
Dependents  limited  to  mem- 
bers of  family,  spouse  (in- 
cluding unmarried  divorcee) 
and  certain  near  blood  rela- 
tions. Rights  became  fixed 
at  time  of  accident,  irrespec- 
tive of  subsequent  change  in 
conditions  ({2394-10  13-61)- 
NttdM-ltn  Iron  Co.  s-  fad. 
,  lis  N.  W.  nt. 


No  person  is  to  be  excluded  aa  a 
dependent  who  is  a  non- 
resident alien  (§2394-10  |5i ). 


Injured  employee  must  submit 
to  medical  examination,  from 
time  to  time,  at  written  re- 
quest of  employer.  Employee 
may  have  his  own  physician 
present.  Refusal  to  submit 
suspends  right  to  compensa- 
tion, and,  if  after  order  of 
Commission,  forfeits  such 
right  for  period  of  continu- 
ance ({2394-12). 


ntiy- seven 


RI«M  of  ippwl. 


■oon  or  MTOonwi 
ind  twarn. 


into 


CommuUtions. 


I  or  preference  for  com- 
poiuaUon. 


Br  •cmowBt  Or  bjr  Bovtl. 
uakm  either  party  obiacte,  in 
which  cue  tor  fuit  io  court 
(Pt.II.lS). 


In  caoe  of  demth  or  perxnAnent 
diiability.  liability  my  be  re- 
doeiDod  Dy  i  lump  eum  laty- 
ineot,  by  ■Rreoment,  •uoiect 
to  oppronl  o{  Board  (Pt.  I, 
115). 


Conpoaaatioa  laay  be  &xod  by 
icnooieat  bctwooo  eoiplaycr 
iad  mtflont,  oobicot  to  ap- 
iroral  by  Board.  In  oaie  at 
£ea(i«oiiMat,  eitbor  party 
may  apply  to  Board  for  a 
i^^""!  and  Board  nuet 
naka  •ward  withio  u  moothe 
from  date  ol  beaiisf  (l|3l- 
S2). 


Withui  lu  ila>'e  after  award,  ■ 

party  may  appeal  to  County 
Court  uader  |ilU3-16IU  oT  the 
Pubhc  Suiutoe,  with  right  of  trial 
by  jury  under  rulea  preacxibcd  by 
Superior  Judfos.  If  do  iueh  ap- 
peal i*  tateo  within  time  Emit  pr»- 
eeribed,  either  party  may  within 
t  day*  thereafter  appeal  to  Sup- 
rem*  Coort  to  renew  queatione 
of  law  eertified  to  Court  by  Board 

(»»jwr). 


Upon  applicatioo  of  any  party, 
00  the  ttouod  of  a  chaace  in 
conditiooa.  Board  may  at  any 
time,  but  not  oftener  than 
OHM  in  ax  month*,  review 
unaneat  or  award,  and 
thereupon  end,  diminiah  or 
inereaae  compenaation,  except 
where  a  lump  eum  haa  been 

[awarded  (134). 


Board  may,  upon  application 
of  either  party,  authuriso  pay- 
menta  to  be  made  monthly  or 
quarterly  inat«ad  of  weeltly. 
If  deemed  for  best  intereet  of 
all  partiea,  liability  of  em- 
ployer may  be  diacfaarged  in 
whole  or  part  by  payment  of 
lump  mm  or  euma  to  be  fixed 
by  Board.  Board  may  order 
aucfa  sum  paid  to  trustee  for 
benefit  of  claimant  (i{l»-2l). 


Kjght  of  compensation  has  the 
same  preference  or  priority 
against  employer's  assets  as 
is  allowed  by  i26i7  of  the 
Public  Statutee  (|43). 


All  quastioa*  relatinc  to  com- 
■enaaliwi  an  detennioed  by 
bepaitmat  (||«aiM-l].  20. 
M).  aim-  «.  fUsMitf,  Uf 
Ft,  I;  Zappai*  a  I»L  /as. 
■     tU  Pic  H- 


Within  20  days  after  Dcjpartmcnt's 
decisioa  any  party  acfnered  may. 
upon  aotica  to  Departaent,  ap- 
peal to  Superior  Court  as  to  mat- 
tan  notdiaoratiaaary  with  Depart- 
■MBt.  Procedure  on  appeal  ia 
lafonoal  and  summary.  Appeal 
bum  jodgaisat  of  Superior  Court 
m  ia  etlMr  mnl  eaaaa  (|6«Oi-2a). 


In  case  of  subse.)uent  aggrava- 
tion, diminution  or  termina- 
tiOD  of  disability.  Depart- 
mcnt,  upon  application  of 
beaafiaiary  or  upon  ita  own 
Botkn.  aay  modify  or  l«r- 
rniaato  payaaita  (fMM-Sh). 


ZanaJa 
lUPae. 


Damn,   lU  Poc.   S; 
faa.  /M4C'«aiausstm, 


In  case  of  death  or  permaucnt 
total  disability,  upon  appli- 
cation of  and  agreement  with 
beneficiary,  or,  in  any  case,  if 
beneficiary  removea  or  resides 
out  of  State.  Department  may 
eonrert  payments  to  lump 
sum.  not  exceeding  t4.000 
(U««0«i,  7). 


In  <aae  of  employer's  insolvency, 
the  State  s  claim  for  pre- 
miums due  is  a  claim  prior  to 
all  other  claims  except  taxes 
(i«60<-8). 


has  full  power  to 

datafain*  all  qocation*  ra- 
latfa«  to  compiaatkn  (H3). 


Within  CO  day*  after  decision  of 
CnmnHsaiwisr,  claifflant  may  ap- 
peal to  Supreme  Court  of  Appeals 
m  case  daciaion  denies  oiaim  on 
troond  fmag  to  baai*  of  fight 
(MS). 


ComnuiaoDer  hu  contiauiDg 
juriidictiun  over  esch  cue, 
ftod  may,  from  time  to  time, 
make  inch  modifioatioM 
tbofein  as  may  be  juitiBed 
(140). 


Under  epecial  circuatftaneei 
CommiMioDer  may  oonunute 
periodica]  benefite  to  ooe  or 
more  lump  turn  payment* 
(HD-  Id  case  of  employer 
malaog  payment*  directly,  if 
poanble  to  eompute  prewnt 
value  of  future  payments, 
Commianoner  may  permit  or 
require  amount  thereof  to  be 
paid  into  State  Fund,  in  trust 
for  claimant,  whereupon  em- 
ployer is  discharged  ((54). 


Terms  of  compensation  may  be 
settled  by  agreement  or  com* 
promise,  subject,  however, 
to  review  by  CommissioQ 
within  one  year;  or  by  Com* 
miaaioD.  upon  written  appli* 
cation  of  either  party  ((234^ 
15*ie-I7).  International  Har- 
Mtttr  Co.  f.  Ind.  Commuticn, 
H7  S.  W.  55;  Odfnbtrg  i, 
Ind.  Commiuion,  ISO  S.  W, 
444:  Boenig  f.  Ind.  CommU- 
tim,  id  996;  Miluyiuhet 
We»i*m  Fuel  Co.  f.  Ind  Com- 
miiaion,  id.  998:  Voe/r  ».  Ind. 
Commiuion,  16t  N.  W,  830. 


Commission's  Eodiogs  of  fact  are 
conclusive  in  absence  of  fraud; 
but  any  party  aggrieved  may. 
within  twenty  days  after  award, 
bring  action  in  Circuit  Court  of 
Dane  County  to  review  Commis- 
sion's award  on  certain  prescribed 
grounds  ($2394-19).  Further  ap- 
peal liea  to  Supreme  Court  ((2394- 
21).  International  Harietter  Co.  i. 
Ind.  Commitnon,  11,7  S.  W.  SS; 
Hoenig  v.  Ind.  Commigtion,  150 
N.  W.  996;  MUiraukee  Western 
Fud  Co.  t.  Ind.  Committion,  id. 
998:  Maieaukee  Coke  A  Gat  Co.  t. 
Ind.  Commiesion,  151  N.  W.  t^: 
City  of  Milwaukee  ?.  Ind.  Com- 
mitxum,  id.  t^"-;  Heileman  Breuing 
Co.  f.  SchulU,  15S  N.  W.  446: 
Yodz  f.  Ind.  CommiuUm,  id.  8S0. 


Any  compromise  of  claim  is 
subject  to  review  by  Com- 
miasion  within  one  year 
({2394-15).  Commission  may, 
on  its  own  motion,  modify 
award  withb  ten  days  on  the 
crouod  of  mistake  ($2394-17). 


At  any  time  after  six  months. 
Commission  may  order  pay- 
ment in  gross  or  iu  any  man- 
ner it  may  determine  to  be 
best  for  interests  o*"  parties 
(S2394>&  tol  I.  Employer  may 
deposit  present  vr.lu(  of  fut- 
ure payments,  discounted  at 
3%,  with  designated  trustee. 
or  may  purchase  annuity  in 
designated  insurance  company 
'and  thereby  be  relieved  from 
lialwlity  ($2394-28). 


Compeosation  is  preferred  ov«> 
unsecured  debt*  of  employer, 
but  not  BO  as  to  impair  lien 
of  judgment  on  award  ($2394- 
24  111). 


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UltlK 


tm 


''*'  iO    .f^msrifrr^ii  i 


■a* 
1.^ 


Md  nwnpooMi 


li  MOurtdL 


Mettiod  ttl  payment  and  proetedlnai 
to  coUacL 


Attonwya'  liens  and  fees,  etc. 


Coiiip«n«tion  u  ncmpl  frani  garaiah- 
mmt,  attarhoMiit  and  all  other  auita 
or  otaioM,  aa  an  eonnt  waga  (Pk  I. 
PI. 


AoKntiag  cnipluyrr  u  rvquinxl  to  tasure 
ID  True  Kiuployera'  iDBuraoce  Aiao> 
ciatioD  or  aoy  autfaorited  iniuraDce 
eompaor  (Pt.  Ill,  Pt.  IV.  {{l-^^l. 


Compeoaatioo  is  paid  by  Association  or 
other  inauref  to  efDploycc  or  beneficiary 
(Pt  I.  Ii8-12:  Pt.  IV.  12). 


Claim  for 
and  is 
(H4). 


is  not  saMoable 
bom  siaiai*  o(  endilon 


Private  employns  must  secure  the  pay- 
ment  of  oompcnsatioa  by  insuring  _m 
any  autboriaed  oorporation.  by  obtain- 
ing guarantee  inouimnje  through  any 
authorised  eompany,  by  depoaiting 
with  State  Trasiuer  a  surety  liood  or 
ether  Btisbctary  seeority,  or  by 
ttiiftriag  the  Board  as  to  their  llnanrial 
nnaaibility  (H''!-  Insurance  is 
opooaal  with  municipalities  (iS3). 


Compenaatioo  is  payable  directly  to  em- 
ployee or  dependent*  by  employer  or 
insurtr  (UIO.  I&-16).  Upon  the  Oing  of 
a  eertifiea  copy  of  award  or  memorandum 
of  agreement  approved  by  Board,  County 
Court  must  render  judgment  in  aceor- 
danoe  therewith,  which  has  the  •ame 
effect  as  other  judgments  of  Court  (§38). 


Claims  of  attorneys  for  services  are  sub- 
ject to  approval  of  the  Board  HU). 


A  claim  for  coopraation  is  not  sssign- 
sble  prior  to  issuance  and  delivery  «l 
warrant  therefor;  aor  sabjcct  to  be 
taken  in  exeeotion  or  attached  or 
liamisbed  or  to  pass  to  any  other 
persoo  by  cpetatien  of  law  (IM04-10). 


By  eompulaary  State  iasuraDoe  ((0(104-1). 


Application  must  be  made  to  Department, 
together  with  eertificate  of  attendini 
phyaciaa  and,  la  ease  of  death,  with 
proof  of  daiBBBt't  relalwaahip  (|06O4- 
12).  Compenaatioa  is  payable  out  of 
State  Fund  upon  vouchera  tiaasmitted 
to  Stete  Auditor  by  Dapartmeat  (10604- 
20). 


Attorneys'  fees  on  appeal  must  be  reason- 
able, and  are  to  be  fixed  by  Court.  If 
Department's  decision  is  reversed  or 
mniiified,  each  fee*  and  other  coats  are 
to  be  paid  out  of  administration  fund 
(i00O4-20).  In  action  by  State  to 
recover  iosttraoce  premiums  due,  rea- 
sonable attorney's  lee  to  be  allowed  as 
eoata  (|0«04-8).  Fees  of  medical 
witntasM  limited  to  tlO  a  day  for  each 
(|««04-2S). 


Benefits  before  payment  are  exempt  from 
aB  claim*  of  erediion  and  from  attach- 
lamt  or  eiaeuuoa;  aad  payable  only 
to  or  for  beocoJary  qioincd  (ii2). 
Comaaaioaer  may,  however,  order 
rvpayncat  of  any  advaocea  for  neces- 
saries made  by  any  persoo  ({38). 


By  state  insurance;  employers  being  r». 
quired  to  pay  2  months  premiums  in 
advance  ({il>.  24).  In  lieo  of  such 
toaonuaee,  cmployef*  nay  elect  to  nay 
compenaatiao  directly,  upon  proos  of 
financial  responsibility,  with  Doad  or 
other  security  a*  required  by  Omunis- 
(164). 


Where^emplqyer  contributes  to  State  Fund, 
compenaatun  is  paid  by  Commisaionsr 
out  of  that  fund  ({25).  Where  employer 
make*  payments  directly.  Commissioner 
may  requue  payment  of  hunp  sum  into 
State  Fund,  which  discbargea  employer, 
and  payments  are  then  assiimwl  by  State 
Fund  ({54). 


No  feee  or  expenses  are  payable  out  of 
any  compensation  award.  On  appeaC 
court  must  allow  reasonable  fee,  max- 
imum $1(X).  as  costs  to  daimsnt's  at- 
torney against  unsucoeesful  party. 
({43). 


A  claim  for  compeoatioo  ia  not  assign- 
able and  cannot  be  taken-for  debts  of 
party  entitled  thereto  ((23M-23). 


Assenting  employer  must  insure  compen- 
sation in  some  authorised  company, 
unless  exempted  therefrom  by  Com- 
missiaa  upon  proof  of  financial  ability. 
If  compensation  award  is  for  a  period 
of  six  months  or  more.  Commission 
may  _  require  employer  to  purchase 
annuity  therefor  or  to  furnish  satis- 
factory bond  for  payment  ({2394-24 
[la,  2] ).  State,  county  or  munici- 
palKy  may  require  a  bond  from  a  con- 
tractor for  protection  against  com- 
pensation to  employees  of  hitter 
({2394-7  (11 ). 


Compensation  is  payable  directly  by  em- 
ployer to  employee  or  dependents  in 
weekly  instalment*,  same  as  wages 
({2394-9  |2]).  Upon  presentation  of 
certified  copy  of  award.  Circuit  Court 
must  render  judgment  against  employer 
accordingly,  wliich  has  the  same  effect 
as  though  rendered  in  an  action  ({2394- 
18).  Where  award  is  against  county, 
city,  etc.,  an  order  is  to  be  drawn  against 
the  treasury  within  twenty  days  after 
filing  award  with  proper  clerk  or,  in  case 
of  appeal,  within  ten  days  after  filing 
certified  copy  of  judgment  (§2394-18a). 
During  life  of  employee,  no  dependent  is 
to  be  deemed  a  party  in  interest  to  any 
proceeding  for  collection  of  compensation 
({2394-10  161 ). 


Unless  previously  authorised  by  Com- 
mission. DO  lien  is  to  be  allowed  for 
contingent  attorneys  fee  exceeding 
lO^o  of  compromiae,  judgment,  award 
«  collection  ({2394-22). 


Fitfy-nine 


AdlwbiiMit  of  rtfMi 
bilufy  b  cainKi  by  tMi 


RtlaUve  MablMly  oT  prtnciptl  and  aub- 
contractor. 


When  assenting  employer  la  liable  for 
damages. 


RichU  arcTuinc  lo  miacr  or  iacom- 
prlenl  pencn  may  be  aafanad  by 
(uarvlian  nr  nexl  fiMod  in  hi*  be- 
halt  {PX.  I.  |U). 


AfBMH-lutii'n  or  itLHiirtT  is  liable  for  cotnlH'n«l- 
liod  to  finployct-s  iif  cnntrac'tor  or  »ul>- 
conirart.if  (■intam'<l  hy  principal,  but  vn- 
titl<''i  t.t  imlciunity  fnmi  immediate  em- 
ployer. Dues  not  apply  to  contmetA 
outatde  of  tnde  or  btiaioea  of  principal 
(Pt.  II.  K:  Pt-  IV.  i2). 


Where  employer  is  8ul)ecril»cr  to  Association  or 
is  insured  as  ro(|uired,  compensation  is  the 
exclusive  remedy  for  injuries  covered;  eirept 
that  where  injury  Is  fatal  and  due  to  wilful 
act  or  omission  or  groei  negligence  of  employer, 
latter  is  liable  for  exemplary  damages  (Pt.  I, 
{{3,  5).  If  employer  electing  to  pay  compen- 
sation is  required  to  pay  damagea.  insurer 
must  reimburse  him  for  full  amount,  with 
costs  of  action,  provided  insurer  had  notice 
and  opportunity  to  defend  suit  (Pt.  111.  §21; 
Pt.  IV.  }2). 


Notice  of  elertioo  by  or  to  mioon 
moal  be  gireo  Ihianch  panal  cr 
luardiaB  (ID.  Ceapeaaatioa 
lor  ill  Ml  iMnosa  Biaal  be  paid 
to  fMrdiaa  (itS).  No  fanita- 
ttaa  of  tea  akal  lua  naiaat 

dtpuadsnt  ao  loot  a*  k*  ha*  ao 
guaidiaB  (|27). 


Where  right  of  action  euata  againat 
third  party,  enptoyee  may  either 

or 
party 


I  third 


If 


for   damaM. 

■a  adopted.  ) 
iaaorar  i*  aufareateii  to  aaiilojrea'a 
righta  a^ioal  taini  party,  but  aay 
daiRacea  neerered  in  acaaa  ea 
anaiimftinai  muat  be  paid  to 
■miMUHi.  haa  eoala  of  aetioB  (i8). 


Employer  is  liable  for  compensation  to  em- 
ployaea  of  independent  contractor  enRORcd 
of  which   employer   is   the 
«S8a). 


Right  to  compensation  excludes  all  other 
remedies  of  employee,  dependents,  next  of 
kin,  etc.,  at  common  law  or  otherwise,  on 
account  of  injury  (i(l  7). 


k  iniiior  of  hgal  working  age  is 
oreoMd  anl  fttm  for  purpoaea  of 
Act:  bat  a  raaip  anm  awarded  aa 


un  priK 
I  juiiadietioa  of  oonrla  f  MnH- 
Wlsstid  e.  /ad.    '       ~ 
W  Pac  BIS. 


withini 
rtafiai 
In.  Cm 


Where  right  of  actioo  exiata  againat 
third  party  for  iaiory  aoatoined 
awmr  fraia  euipluyai'*  plant, 
ampleyea  baa  optioa  to  claiffl 
oooilwiiMation  or  am  third  party 
lor  damaasa.  If  femar  allenia- 
tira  ia  caoaen,  eanae  of  action 
agaiaat  tiad  party  ia  awgniH  to 
Stale:  othennaak  AeeidaBt  Fnod  ia 
labia  oaily  for  dofcitaey.  if  anv. 
uetaeesi  recovery  aad  conpaaaa- 
tion  (16404-3). 


When  public  work  15  done  by  oootiftct,  pay- 
meoto  into  Accident  Fund  are  to  be  nude 
oat  of  treuury  of  Stat«,  county,  etc..  but 
hltcr  ia  to  be  reimbuned  by  contractor, 
and  he,  in  turn,  by  hie  sub-contractor,  if 
any.  In  private  work,  contractor  is  prim- 
arily liable  for  such  payments,  and  owner  of 
property  affeeted  by  oootract  i>  to  be  surety 
tbecrfor  ({6604-17' 


If  injury  is  caused  by  ddiberate  intention  of 
employe,  employee  is  entitled  to  coinpeon- 
tion  and  also  to  excess  damages  ({6604-6). 
Where  employer  u  in  default  for  premiums 
after  demand,  employee  has  option  cither  to 
take  compensation  or  sue  for  oamagca  under 
law  as  before  passage  of  Act,  and  bold  Acci- 
dent Fund  for  any  dcBciency  only.  If  former 
choice  is  adopted,  his  cause  of  action  is  asngned 
to  State,  and  in  action  thereon  defenses  are 
abrogated  or  modified  ((6601-8).  Pe«t  «. 
MiiU,  tse  Pae.  685;  Tkt  Fnd.  E.  Sander.  tOH 
Fed.  7U:  its  Fed.  545;  Barrett  1.  Grav*  Har- 
bor Comm'l  Co.,  t09  Ffd.  96;  Acre*  t.  Fred- 
erick &  NfUon.  140  Pae.  570;  Heptoglt  1. 
Seattle  School  Di$trict,  147  Pae.  J96. 


Continuation  in  service  with  notice  of  employer's 
election  to  pay  compensation  is  deemed  a 
waiver  by  employee  and  by  parents  of  minor 
employee  of  right  of  actioo  which  employee 
or  parents  would  otherwise  have  (S§22.  M). 
But  if  employer  havioR  elected  to  contribute 
to  Compensation  Fund  ia  in  default  for  pre- 
miums he  ia  liable  for  damages  with  defenses 
removed  (§26).  If  injury  results  from  de- 
hberate  intention  of  employer,  employee  or 
depeniient  may.  in  addition  to  claim  for  com- 
pensation, sue  for  excess  damases  ({28). 


Minors  are  fdven  contractual  power 
for  purpose  of  deetkn  under  Act 
({2394-7  [211 ). 


Where  a  right  of  action  exista  afcainst 
a  third  party  for  injury,  employ 
may  either  claim  compensation 
or  ne  third  party  for  damages. 
MakxDg  daim  tot  compensation 
nt  of  causi 


operates  aa  asngnment  of  cause  of 
action  against  third  party  to  em- 
ployer (S23M-25).  McOarvey  t. 
Ind.  Oa  A  Create  Co.,  146  N,  W. 
895;  SmaU  1.  Wrought  WoMher 
Mfg.  Co^  m  N.  W.  SOS. 


An  employer  subject  to  compensation  features 
of  Act  is  liable  to  employee  of  contractor  or 
sub-contractor  not  subject  thereto  and  who 
has  not  insared,  in  any  case  where  he  would 
be  liable  if  such  employee  were  working 
direct'y  for  him;  but  he  may  recover  over 
from  contractor  or  sulxontractor.  Con- 
tractor or  sub-contractor  is  also  liable  to 
emp!oy(?e  directly:  but  employee  may  not 
recover  from  more  than  one  party  (§2394-6). 
State,  county  or  municipality  may  require 
a  bond  from  a  contractor  for  protection 
against  compensation  to  employees  of  the 
latter  ({2394-7  (11). 


Liability  for  compensation  excludes  any  other 
liability  whatsoever  against  employer  for 
injuries  sustained,  if  both  employer  and  em- 
ployee have  elected  to  come  under  the  Act 
(§2394-3).  Milwaukee  t.  Althoff.  14S  N.  W. 
tS8. 


Sixty 


<Mg 


Ra**rti  raquirad  of  employer  or 
hwurar. 

Posting  notices. 

Contracting  out 

to  nuka  sad  enforoa  rauoosbl*  rulM 
for  imTaBliaa  o(  inJurm  oa  pranim 
of  •utanitMn  (Pt.  UI,  (IS). 

Eaployer  muil  report  tn  Board  all  acci- 
denta    ratillinc    in    pcnonal    injury, 
within  8  daya  after  oorurreoK;  supple- 
mrnlsl  irport  after  W  daya  or  opoQ 
tcnmiiatioa  of  diabilily  (Pt.  II,  17). 

Vpoa  KcurinK  insurance  policy,  employ- 
er must  give  written  or  printed  notice 
thereof    to    employeea.    Like    notiee 
must  be  (tiven  on  or  before  day  00 
which  pohcy  eipirea,  unleea  renewed. 
Copy  of  such  notice  must  be  filed  with 
Board  (Pt.  UI.  iilO-20). 

Forbidden  (Pt.  I,  (UI. 

joiMa  eaiwnc  abacooe  ftom  work  for 
oae  day  or  mon,  within  72  houra  after 

60  daya  or  open  larmiaation  of  diaa- 
bilty,  with  iaal  raoort,  ahowing  total 
paymeou  made,  witbio  <0  daya  after 
tenniaataon  of  disability  (iU). 

Notice  of  compUanoe  with  provision  for 
sceurinf  compeneatioD  must  be  con- 
anenoualy  parted  by  employer  at  hia 
phea  or  plaaea  of  buaioeaa  (H7>- 

No  contract  may  operate  to  relieve  em- 
ployer in  whole  or  m  part  from  liability 
created  by  Act  (}9). 

ir  iojiinr  ranlu  fram  abMnoe  of  mlt- 
(imrd,  etc^  nquind  by  itetuto  or 
ordcctd  b]r  DepMtmwit.  aDploycr  is 
liable  to  Aeodant  Puad  lor  amooat 
aqiial  to  50%  of  conpaiHBtiaa  awirdad. 
If  aouikvae  ii  ravoMbIa  for  maoral 
of  angiiani,  wnanaatioB  ia  to  be 
ndaead  tan  par  oant  (|«0M). 

Employer  must  make  immediate  report 
01  aoadanta,  to  DaaartaeDt  and  ita 
loaUr«preaaBUtiTe(i«fl04-U).  Booka, 

partmaat  (|«»«-15). 

Employer  or  workman  may  not  exempt 
himself  (from  burden   or  waive  boncfita 
of  Act  by  contract  or  rcKulation  ({6604- 
11);  but  municipal  employees  for  whom 
other  provision  ia  nuu^e  by  statute  or 
ordinance  are  not  entitled  to  benefits  of 
Act  (i6«)4-17). 

of  bnaaaaa.  raha  for  proteetioo  and 
aafety  of  anptonea;  nwh  niica  to  be 
■ubmittcd  to  Commianoner  for  ap- 
proval (S28). 

Employen  muat  fomiah  Commiarinner 
iqMO  reqoeat  aO  informatioo  reqoiitd 
for  purpoaa  of  Act  (|10).    Employer 
eleetiac  to  make  paynwDta  (firectly 
mnat  file  with  Cnrnmiaainow  on  or  be- 
fore 2Mb  of  each  nooth,  a  awon  aUta- 
nent  of  employeea'  eaminga  for  pie- 
eedin(moot£^(iM). 

Employer's  notice  of  election  must  be 
conspicuously  poated,   in   printed   or 
typewritten  form,  at  place  or  places  of 
buaiacaa  (123). 

No  empk)yer  or  employee  may  exempt  him- 
adf  from  burden  or  waive  bene6ta  of  Act 
by  contract   (S23).    But  employers  of 
financial    responsibility    may    maintain 
their  own   benefit  funds  or  systems  of 
coropensalion,    provided   employees   are 
not  required  or  permitted  to  contribute, 
and  payments  are  in  no  case  less  than 
thoee  prescribed  by  Act  ((M). 

Every   company   writin;  compenaatioo 
imurance  muat  file  with  Commiasion 
anaoalhr  on  or  before  March  1,  a  state- 

(J23»*.27(31). 

Employer's  notice  of  election  or  with- 
drawal thereof  must  be  given  to  em- 
ployees in  such  manner  as  Commiasion 
deema  mnst  effective  ({23M-29). 

Employer  may  provide  by  mutual  or  other 
insurance  or  by  arrangement  with  em- 
ployees, for  payment  of  benefits  in  addi- 
tion to  compensation  under  the  Act;  but 
such  arrangement  is  not  to  reduce  or 
otherwise  affect  employer's  liability  for 
compensation  (S2394-26), 

Sixty-one 


h- 


iMunim 


Gtmral 


Stack. 


State. 


Rtgulatlon  of  rate*. 


Eapiojrfr  may  iiuurr  roin- 
paimlkin  in  any  aulhar. 
laad  eanalty  eoaipwy  (Pt. 
IV.  B). 


State  inaursoce  ia  conducted 
DO  mutual  plan  (Pt.  III). 
Eapioyar  may  ioaura  in 
lay  otaer  authoriaed  mut- 
ual or  reeiimeal  oompaoy 
haYinc  at  hut  SO  mb- 
aaiibata,  with  at  leaat  2.000 
onploywa  (Pt.  IV,  |2). 


Act  providcH  for  ori^atiltalKMi  of  "Tcias 
Employers'  Insurance  AfMociation" — 
elaewbm  entitled  "Cmployeia'  Aaao- 
ciation,"  conditioned  upon  member. 
•hip  of  at  leaat  SO  employera  with  at 
leaat  2,000  employeea.  Aaaociation  aa- 
nimea  full  liability  for  compensation  or 
damages  awarded  acainst  subscribers 
in  (ood  standini  (Pt.  I.  (3;  Pt.  III). 
Subaeriben  rnuit  nay  year's  premium 
in  adTSnoe  (Pt.  IV.  }I). 


Rates  of  preniiiims  for  State  in- 
surance to  l»  fixed  by  direc- 
tors of  Association  and  filed 
with  Commissioner  of  Bank- 
ing aiKl  Insurance  for  his  ai>- 
nroval  (It.  Ill,  }§13,  16-17). 
Rates  of  private  companies 
must  also  be  so  filed  and  ap- 

f roved,  and  must  never  be 
ixber  than  thoae  of  Asso- 
ciation (Pt.  IV,  52). 


r  mtfimt 
canr  of  pobn  mat  ba  fibd 
•MtBoMd  loaonace  policy 
■oit  corar  full  lability  under 
Ac««  Biisl  annrida  fv  iu  ao- 
lorMBaat  by  iMplriiaia  in 
tkik  owa  aamas,  ttmt  ao<ie* 
to  wkvar  ilMiD  ba  aolk* 
aad  Ikat  aaphnrer's 
'  skall  Bd  tehase 
^n&ey  Bay  be  can- 
oaiy  upoo  10  days' 
I  lo  coployw  and  to 
Boaid  (iiMw  4».i2). 


Gnpioyer  ma^ 
pensalioo  with  any  corpor- 
ation authoriaed  to  trana. 
act  such  inauraooe  within 
IheSUtofHSIU). 


Act  providea  for  eatabliahment  of  Acci- 
dent Fund,  to  be  administefed  by 
Industrial  Insurance  Department,  and 
maintained  by  siisaaini  ills  upon  em- 
ployer* and  Bubaidie*  fay  8tat«  to  eover 
eipensea  of  adminiatiatiotL  Inaoranee 
in  such  Fund  is  oompulaory.  Fund  ia 
divided  into  47  parts,  each  maintained 
aepanlaly  by  aaseannents  upon  em- 
pnyen  aaigiied  to  the  respective 
claaMa.  Each  chss  fund  is  designed 
to  ba  saU-eupporting  and  all  loases  in 
■la  elaa  must  be  paid  from  it.  Ad- 
iustment  of  employers'  accounts  is 
made  annually  on  basis  of  actual  pay 
roll.  Department  may  rearrange 
claasea  of  employment  and  readjust 
rates  if  it  deena  proner.  Delioquent 
payment*  due  Accident  Fund  bear 
intcreat  at  twelve  per  cent,  and  may 
be  recorered  in  dvU  action  (ii660i-4, 
8,21-26.29).  StaU  t.  Cliieato.  Ua.  A 
Pug*  Si.  Ry.  Co..  lU  Pae.  S9T. 


Rate)  of  assessment  on  the  var^ 
ious  classes  of  employment 
are  fiied  by  Act,  subject  to 
annual  readjustment  by  De- 
partment ((6604-4). 


Every  contract  for  insurance  of 
compenaation  is  to  be  deemed 
subject  to  lequiietuents  of 
.Act.  and  provision*  incon- 
sistent therewith  are  void. 
Employee  ma)*  enforce  in  his 
own  name  the  liability  of  any 
insQicr  to  the  extent  of  em- 
ployer's '  debult.  Insurance 
companies  must  file  annual 
statement  with  Commission, 
and  their  books,  records,  etc.. 
are  subject  to  examination 
by  CommisBion  (§(2394-26, 
27). 


Employer  may  insure  in  any 
company  approved  by 
Commissioner  of  Insurance 
(((2394-24  [21,  27  (Ij ). 


Organisation  of  mutual  in- 
suranee  companies  is  au- 
thorised, on  condition  that 
at  least  five  employers  join 
therein  and  effect  insurance 
on  at  least  1,S00  separate 
risks,  each  employee  to 
constitute  a  separate  risk 
((2394-27  HI ). 


Act  pcorkles  for  establishment  of  Work- 
m*D*a  Compensation  Fund,  self-sup- 
porting, maintained  by  assessments  up- 
on efaployen,  with  employees  con- 
tributing 10  per  cent,  thereof.  For 
purpoaea  of  assessment,  industries  are 
divided  into  23  classes,  but  Commis- 
sioner may  include  any  industry  not 
specifically  mentioned,  and  may  re* 
claasify  industries  at  any  time.  Em- 
ployers insuring  in  State  Fund  are  re- 
quired to  keep  on  deposit  therein  an 
amount  at  lost  equal  to  premiums 
paid  for  two  preceding  months.  (((18- 
24). 


Rates  of  premiums  for  State 
insurance  to  be  fixed  by  (ioro- 
miasioner  at  lowc<«t  possible 
figures  consistent  with  main- 
tenance of  solvent  fund  and 
reasonable  surplus  ({I8x.  y). 
Minimum  premium  fixed  at 
$1  per  month  ((24). 


Every  insurer  writinK  compen- 
sation insurance  must  file 
with  Commission  its  classi- 
fications of  rislcs,  rates  of 
premium,  etc..  which  must  be 
adhered  lo.  Discrimination 
and  rebates  prohibited  ({2394- 
27  141 1. 


Sixty-two 


^ 

Eitn-tarrMarW  illtct 

ComtihitioiuUly. 

Miscellaneous  provlslona. 

For  iiilin*  to  report  arridral  or  to  funiiih 
infonulioo  ngumd  by  H.»rJ.  civil  p«i»lty 

of  tiooo  (Pi.  n.  Kl 

If  any  part  of  Aet  held  invalid,  no 
other  parte  to  be  affected  thereby: 
and  if  any  exeeption  to  or  limitation 

constitutional,  such  general  provi- 
tiaa  to  stand  eSecUv-  (Pt.  IV.  H)- 

AmaiiUo  Court  of  Civ'l  Appeals  in 
tfmaUs  Csdsii  Oa  Co.  t.  TMrrt. 
ni  S.  W.  X».    Declared  unconsti- 
tutional by  Court  of  Civil  Appeala, 
McLennan  County,  in  IliMttm  t. 
TeiM  I'avtT  A  LifU  Co.,  178  S.  W. 
M«.    Both  of  these  eatea  have  been 
carried  lo  the  Supteme  Court  of 
Tcias. 

U  WBiiiajw  bib  la  lecure  oompwrntion  for 
JO  dayi,  he  nw  be  enjomed  from  inat 
btaoaa  (H8)-     For  failur*  to  report  kci- 

bnuiht  befor*  Board  oc  Court  u*  not 
bued  oa  WMomhh  muad.  calir*  oast 

im  amTlSO).    ftim  MalMocat  u  clwm 

Ui»bb  6*  SIOO  fiM  and  forfnture  of  rom- 
paastioo     UMtMftcr     (t<l).    Emplom 
«bo  dedueta  fivm  «Bptor««*'  «*«•§  any 
portioa  of  ionnan  eoal  ia  aoliiart  to  a 
boftSaXVM). 

Injuries  sustained  outside  the  State 
an  covered,  if  eoatract  of  hiring 
was  made  within  the  State;    if 
made  oalaida  the  State,  compaii- 
aatioa  may  be  awarded  with  ref- 
erence to  the  law  of  the  State  in 
which  eoplovee  was  hired  ((42). 
Conlraete  ol   hiring   within   the 
Stite  for  pofomancc  outside  the 
State  are   preaonad    to   include 
agreement  makiag  compenatioa 
und«  Act  the  aaehaira  famady 
for  injuries  (|7). 

If  any  n«rt  of  Act  ia  held  unconstitu- 
tional, it  shall  not  affect  the  validity 
of  Aet  as  a  whole  or  any  part  thereof 
whieh  can  be  giTaB  effect  without 
sneh  isvafid  portioii  (|«0). 

Compensation  to  policemen  and  Bremen  to 
be  reduced  by  amount  of  pension,  if  any, 
to  which  they  an  entitled  from  municipal 
funds  (iS). 

Far  anploytr't  failure  to  fumith  eatimatad 
pay  laU  aod  lo  pay  S  Bnotha'  pnaunm 

pftmiamdua.    Emplmr «ho tWueta u>y 

State  in  10  tunaa  diffaraoce  batwaao  pn- 
auum  paid  aod  what  •hauU  bare  baan 
paid  (iMOi-t«).      If  iniur<d  workman  it 
oadcr  (q^  woriiint  a(r.  or  if  injurv  i<  due 
to  afaaanoa  of  alatulory  mfopianl.  liahility 
tar  eoapenaatioa  it  inmatad  M  per  eent 
(i«aOi-<>.    Refotal     to    tubcait     bookt, 
noorda,  etc.,  for  intptrtioa,  it  a  miide- 
aHaoor.  and  ineura  civil  penalty  of  tlOO 
boidaa  (|««0t-l5).      For  yiobtioo  at  taf 
rule  praomlcated   by    Department,   dvil 
parity  ol  m>  (|6MM-24a). 

Da».  HO  Foe.  tSI. 

Constitutionality  of  Act   upheld   by 
Waahingtoo  Supreme  Court  inSlaU 
*>  rif.    DHUamM  Co.  t.  Clautea, 
U  Watk  IS»:  in  Par.  IIOI:  StaU 
t.  Cilt  of  SfoUU,  ISt  Pac.  4S:  Slalo 
t.  ifowKatn  risiier  Co.,  lit  Pae. 
t4S. 

If  compensation  provisioiui  are  repealed  or 
held   invalid.    pcritKl    between    injury   or 
death  and  such  adjudication  not  lo  be  com- 
puted as  part  of  time  limited  for  commence- 
ment of  damage  suit,  but  action  may  be 
begun  within  one  year  from  such  repeal, 
etc  (16(104-28). 

Failure  to  pay  piemiuma  into  State  Faad 
wben  due  ineun  paoalty  o(  10%  vt  amount 
in  default,  and  deprini  employer  of  pro- 
teetioo  afforded  by  Act  (iU).     Failure  to 
make  any  report  or  perform  any  duly  re- 
quired by  Commiationer  it  a  miademcanor, 
ponitbabla  by  tSMO  Eoe  {i*9).    Attempt 
to  team  co=ipeaaalioa  from  Stole  F^nd 
to  which  not  entitled  ia  a  miademeanor, 
puniahable  by  tSOO  6ne  or  year't  impritoo- 
naot,  or  both,  and  forfeita  ti(ht  to  coo- 

Aet  doea  not  extend  to  employees 
whoae  employment  ia  wholly  with- 
out the  State  (i«). 

elusive  remedy  (or  injuries,  or  pro- 
vision creating  State  Fund,  is  held 

Employer  whose  employment  within  State  is 
for  a  limited  period  may  elect  to  come  under 
Act,  subject  to  approval  of  Commissioner. 

application  a  certificate  from  .Secretary  of 
.State,   showing   compliance   with    all   re- 
State  (i»). 

invalid,  entire  Act  is  thereby  invali- 
dated:   but  otherwise  an  uljudica- 
tion  of  invalidity  of  any  part  of  Act 
is  not  to  affect  validity  of  Act  as  a 
whole  or  any  other  part  thereof 
(553). 

Failure  to  leeure  conpentation  at  required, 

thereof,  employer  it  lubject  to  a  penalty 
of  t25  for  CKhday't  neglect  ({2394-24  |31 ). 
Failure  to  obey  Commiaaion't  subpoena  it  a 

day's  ncRlect  (§2394-16).     Insurance  com- 
pany refusing  to  permit  examination  of  its 
books  or  failing  to  file  annual  report  is  to 
hare  its  licenae  revoked  ({2394-27  (2| ). 

No  provision:    but  tee  JoKntm  t. 
KeUm,  ISO  H.  W.  StO. 

Constitutionality  of  Act  was  upheld  by 
Wisconsin  Supreme  Court  in  Borg- 
nis  t.  Falk  Co.,  U7  Wit.,  3i7;  ISS 

N.  w.  toe. 

Where  injury  is  caused  by  employer's  failure 
to  comply  with  statute  or  order  of  Com- 
mission, compensation  is  increased  fifteen 
per  cent.    If  caused  by  wilful  failure  of  em- 
ployee to  use  safety  device  or  to  obey  rea- 
sonable safety  rule,  or  by  employee's  in- 
toxication, compensation  is  reduced  fifteen 
per  cent  (§2394-9  [5h-kl ). 

Compensation  to  policemen  and  firemen  to  be 
reduced  by  any  amount  received  from  mu- 
nicipal pension  fund  (§2394-7  [11 ). 

By  separate  enactment,  an  award  of  compen- 
sation to  member  of  police  department  is 
to  be  paid  out  of  Policemen's  Pension  Fund 
to  the  extent  of  benefit  conferred  under 
regulations    governing    that    Fund;     any 
amount  in  excess  of  such  benefit  to  be  re- 
covered from  the  city,  except  that  in  case 
of  death,  full  award  is  to  be  paid  out  of 
Pension  Fund  (Ch.  362,  Laws  of  1915). 

State 
C3iapter— when  effective. 


TEXAS. 

Ch.  179,  Laws  1913.  Approved 
Apr.  16, 1913.  In  effect  Sept  1, 
1913  (Pt  IV,  §6). 


VERMONT. 

Ch.  164,  Acts  of  1913:  approved 
April  1,  1915;  entitled  Ver- 
mont Workmen's  Compensation 
Act.  Administrative  provisions 
effective  from  dale  of  pa<i.sage; 
liability  provisions  effective  July  1, 
1915.  Repeals  No.  97,  Acts  of 
1910  (§§64-67). 


WASHINGTON. 

Ch.  74,  Laws  1911,  approved  Mar. 
14,  1911;  effective  Oct.  1, 
1911  (§6604-4).  As  amended 
by  Ch.  148,  Uws  1913.  and  Ch. 
188.  Laws  1915.  Incorporated 
In  Remington  &  Balllnger's  An- 
notated Coies  and  Statutes  of 
Washington,  §§6604-1  to  6604- 
32. 


WEST  VIRGINIA. 

Ch.  10,  Laws  1913,  approved  Feb. 
22,  1913;  effective  Oct.  1, 
1913.  As  amended  by  Ch.  9, 
Laws  1915  (Regular  Session) 
and  by  Ch.  1,  Laws  1915  (Extra- 
ordinary Session). 


WISCONSIN. 

Originally  Ch.  50,  Laws  1911,  ap- 
proved May  3,  1911.  Alterna- 
tive liability  provisions  In  force 
from  date  of  passage:  compen- 
sation provisions  effective  Sept.  1, 
1911.  As  reenacted  with 
amendments,  by  Ch.  599,  Laws 
1913,  effective  June  30,  1913, 
except  that  presumption  of  em- 
ployers' election  and  liability  to 
employees  of  contractor,  etc., 
dates  from  Sept.  1,  1913 
(§§2394-5,  6).  As  further 
amended  by  Chs.  121,  241, 316, 
369,  378,  462  and  582,  Laws 
1915.  Supplemented  by  Ch. 
362,  Laws  1915.  References 
are  to  Code  sections. 


Sixty-three 


^^mmm^mm 


Sytttm  provided  lor 


Stal»-iiiuu((<J  inauraoce,  ronpubory  iH  2, 
3,  It).  SupeniMd  to  aoaic  citcot  by 
State  TreuuRf  (IIUX  15,  28,  »). 


Adniniolmd  by 
ol  Labor  Suii(ti.i,  lupcr- 
.,  oa  Murh  4,  ItlS.  Ik*  8<ct<Ury  of 
Commme  wid  Lobar;  but  ■*  to  opployra 
uador  "il^— ""  Canal  Cnmwinion.  *d- 
■iiiBttrod  by  Chainnao  of  tbat  Comaii*- 
■00  (Ch.  23«.  ArU  l(b7-08.  (I;  (h.  28S. 
Acta  IftlO-ll,  a,  Ch.  141,  Acta  IDI2-II. 
Ul.  Aa  to  cmployno  oo  eooMnictioa  ol 
uovcnuDeot  milmy  in  Aliilri,  admioio- 
Icml  by  rhaiman  of  Abakan  Eacinrariac 
Commiiiion  (by  Kuratirc  Ordrr  of  July 
20.  1815). 


(l)by 

CI 


(2)  by 


nutun. 


alKUon  chintad  (1)  by 
ployw  (2)  by  cmployra. 


AllMnatlve  lUbility  (1)  if  employar 
do««  ml  elrct  (2)  if  emjloyrr 
elects  and  employH  dees  not. 


Workmen's  Compensation  Commissions, 
Industrial  Accident  Boards,  Supervising 
Officials,  Etc. 


ALASKA. 


No  Commisiion  or  Board.  Claims  are  settled  by  District  Courts.  Notice  of 
election  must  be  recorded  with  U.  S.  Commissioner  of  precinct  in  which  place  of 
employment  is  located. 

ARIZONA. 


No  Commission  or  Board;  but  compenviation  disputes  may  be  referred  for  final 
settlement  to  the  Attorney-General  (§3173). 
Wiley  E.  Jones,  AUorncy-Ceniral Phoenix,  Ariz. 

CALIFORNIA. 

INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  COMMISSION. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Underwood  Bldg.,  525  Market  St.,  San  Francisco.  Cal. 

A.  J.  Pillsbury,  CkairmaH Piedmont.  CaL 

Will  J.  French San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Harris  Weinstock San  Francisco,  Cal. 

H.  L.  White,  .S«rrtory. 

COLORADO. 

THE  INDUSTRIAL  COMMISSION  OF  COLORADO. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  State  Capitol  Bldg..  Denver,  CoL 

E.  E.  McLaughlin.  Chairman Denver,  Col. 

Frank  P.  Laonon Denver,  Col. 

Wayne  C.  Williams Denver.  CoL 


Ststs 
Chapter— when  eneclivt. 


WYOMING. 

Ch.  124,  Uw»  1915,  entlUod  "The 
Workmen's  Compensation  Law." 
Approved  Fob.  27.  1915;  offee- 
tlve  April  1,  1915  (§34). 


UNITED   STATES. 

Ch.  236,  Acts  1907-08,  approved 
May  30,  1908,  effective  Aug.  l, 
1908  IW.  as  amended  by  Ch. 
179,  Acts  1908-09,  Ch.  285, 
Acts  1910-11,  Ch.  57  and  Ch. 
255,  Acts  1911-12,  and  Ch. 
141,  Acts  1912-13.  Supple- 
mented by  Executive  Order  of 
July  20,  1915. 


LEADING  ENGLISH   AND   CAN- 
ADIAN CASES. 


WORKMEN'S  COMPENSATION 
COMMISSIONS,  INDUSTRIAL 
ACCIDENT  BOARDS,  SUPER- 
VISING OFFICIALS,  ETC. 


Sixty-four 


m>' 


M 


BHpvyivwnto  o©v<r#d. 

Eiiiploymant  In  IntmtiM 
commerce. 

Injurlaa  ewtrtd. 

Nodes  of  Injury  and 

(falm  for  eompanta- 

Uon. 

WalUni  mtM, 

£!xCrm-h&unloua  eaiptuvmeuU  w  defined* 
pubfe  ud  priTBta,  wbacc  6  cr  won  b>ve 
MO  eooUnuoualjr  caiilay«d  (or  man 
Ihu  »  BOBth  kt  UOM  of  teeidaat:  Mrt«io 

Act  due«  Q0(  apply  to  employ- 

Injurtra  Hui«(;tinpd   in  course  of  employ- 

Kirst ten  days  ol  dis- 

Boot  in   intcntate  oomoMroa 

ment,  uulfw  due  solely  to  culpable  ncg- 

ability;     compeo- 

not  nibieet  to  hgiilailra  pomr 

ligrnce    of    injured    employee.     Not    to 

sstion    begins   on 

of  Sute  (IS). 

include  diacaae  unless  it  results  directly 

eleventh  day  after 

from  injury  {t|2.  6-1,  m). 

injury  (llSe). 

mMdlai  of  Dumbn  oaployed.    Don 

not  ixtaad  to  aaphgrmanU  putaly  owal 

■ad  not  fcr  pupcn  of  tnda,  buiinfL 
•le^  o(  capby.  or  to  oaplonai  of 
atjr  or  State  otIwnriM  pnrUed   for 
(IM.  4.  >.  B). 

Eiylojroa  of  Vnited  SUtei  workuw  u 

If    iocapaciljr    cootimwa    loacw 

No  eompensation  to 

arlau*  or  kbonii  in  BwnifMturiiic 

than  IS  dan.  implojM  muat. 

(Oh.  2M,  Aeli  190748,  |1). 

be  paid  unless  in- 

■tebBrtmwil^   tnmik,    wry   jrudi, 
'  ooHtnidiaa  of  rinr  ud  hmrbor  or  forti- 

jury  contiouea  for 

cipuatiaa  of  loeb  tiaw.  Uo  wHb 

more  than  fifteen 

bii  oAdal  Mpariar  aa  aOdavit 

days    (Ch.     238, 

iettioc  forth  rouada  of  alaim. 

Aeu  1907-08.  (1). 

hadi,  kuHdooi  work  ankr  Bofoui  of 

togalbv  with  eaitifioate  of  at- 

Mia«.  FMalnr  or  LtfiUioaH  Svrk*: 
aO   M»loy—   aadw   bthmiu   Oual 

uaduc   phywiian     Ckiai   in 
eaaeoTdrath  moat  fa*  8M  with- 

in  90  daya  (Ch.  236,  Acta  1907- 

Cb.  ns.  Acta  1910-11.  iS;  Cb.  57.  AcU 

08.  H):  but  aa  to  ■Bpfenaa 
under   lathaiiaa   Oual   Cob- 

1911-12.  11:  Cb.  2SS.  Acta  1911-12,  |2). 

B]r  EuenliT*  (Mar  of  July  20. 1915.  ap- 
p&Mioa  of  Aat  ii  otanded  lo  wofancD 

Biaioa  or  Aladaa  EngiBaarinf 

Comaiiaaoa,    daim    Bay    ba 

omplajnd   on  eooatnietwa  of  Oonn- 

(led  within  a  ymr  (Cb.  28t, 

mant  railroad  in  Alaaka. 

Acta    1910-11.    iS:    EieouUT* 
Older  of  July  20.  1915). 

urn  %  Bth  itton  t  K.  B.  m:  t  B.  w.  c. 

B.  TSi:  KaifM  t.  BtcbuU,  1 B.  W.  C.  C. 
ItO:  Wrmt  I.  TW«  »M.  «  C*..  IM^ 
tO»  L.  T.  1*0;  tSTW.  C.  C.  lU. 

Canadian    Northern    Ry. 

MeDermott  t.  8.  S. 

B.  C.  Ill;  CaaaAaa  NtrUun  AaifiMv 
Ce.  t.  A»imm,  U  Cm.  Suv.  Cl.  Hep. 
tU:  BraUt  CdwtUa  S««ar  fef;  Co.  t. 

Co.    1.    .4ndcrMn.    4J 

"TintartUo"  (own- 

Can.    Sup.    Ct.    Rep. 

«ri  of).  [1911]  A. 

SSS;  BurreU  f.   Hollo- 

C.  SS;  i  B.  W.  C. 

ftwafrt.  U  Cm.  Sup.   Ct.   Rep.    lOi: 
CmmltCnml  Ce.  i.  Pimk.  tt  Qiu.  K. 

way  Broo..  Ud.,  tSS; 

C.  Its. 

Kyle   1.   MGinty,   iS 

B.  4St!  Mocn  t.  Ilanchelef  Liner;  Ltd., 
mo  Am.  Cat.  m:  YaUt  t.  South  Kirk- 
ty.  r.  Ah.  CcUieria.  Ud..  1/8/0]  1  K.  B. 

Sc.  L.  R.  47^.-  i  B.  W. 
C.   C.  SS9;   Mom  i. 

Afaiof     CoUiery     Ce., 
Ud..  \l9tt\  1  K.  B.  tS; 

US;  SN.  *  C.C.  A.  US;  Ekt  t.  H«rl- 

Ai*.,  Il»i01  IK.B  grr:3N.  A  CO.  A. 
UafViAd  t.  Ramt  <t  Bum.  |/«10|  1  K. 
B.  IS»;  SS.AC.  C.  A.  t«S;  Wanur  i. 

S    B.    W.   C.    C.   87; 

Steoene  i.  Intolet,  Ud.. 

U9tt\  I  K.  B.  S8;  S 

CexAaoii,  L.  R.  [I»ll\  1  K.  B.  Ul;  1  N. 
*  C.  C.  A.  SI;  WeitUU  t.  Smik  Bmton 
CmI  Ct..  Ud..  \m(\  t  K.  B.  S7S;  Alloa 

B.  W.  C.  C.  let;  Sger- 

• 

ton  t.  Mom,  \l9lt\  1 

K.  a.  SOS;  S  B.  W.  C. 

Coal  Co.  1.  firt<i«,  |/tlI5I  W.  C.  A  Im. 

C.     tSi;     Wtbler    t. 
Co*«i  Bra...  lOS  L.  T. 

Rep.  II);  Com  f.   Humthnet.   \I91S\ 
W.  C.  A  In*.  Rep.  US:  UiteUnun  i. 
DmBm.,  \I8IS\  1  K.  B.  MS;  t  B.  W. 
C.  C.  190;  Ayr  Simm  SUpping  Co.,  Ud.. 

197;  ».  B  W.  C.  C.  9t: 

BUit  t.  Fair/itld  Shi,- 

bld«.  Co.,  Ud.,  SO  S. 

0.  Undrmt.  10  S.  L.  R.  ITS;  1  B.  W.  C. 

L.  R.  1)7;  e  B.  W.  C. 

C.  ns;  Dtm  t.  RMan  Art  Pottery  Co., 

C.  SOS;  Pimm  t.  Clem- 

UL, \I»U]  t  K.  B.  ttS;  7  B.  W.  C.  C. 
Kg;  Trim  Joint  DiHrict  Sektol  i.  KeUy. 

ent  ToBx*,  Ud.,  7  B. 

w.  c.  c.  set. 

»  r.  L.  R.  iSt;  7  B.  W.  C.  C.  m. 

C( 

WORKMEN'S  CO! 

)NNECT1CLT. 

WPENSATION  COMMISSIONERS. 

No  head  office.     State  divided  into  districts. 

Fred 

Icric  M.  Williams.  Chairman Lilley  Bide,  Waterbti 

ry.  Conn. 

(Commissioner  for  the  Fifth  Congressional  District.) 

Edw 

ard  T.  Buckingham.  5«rrtary 1024  Main  St..  Bridgep< 

ort,  Conn. 

(Comminioner  for  the  Fourth  Congressional  District.) 

Gcoi 

ge  B.  Chandler 209  Pearl  St..  Hartfc 

(Commissioner  for  the  First  Congressional  District.) 

>rd.  Conn. 

Dr. 

fames  J.  Donohue 43  Broadway.  Norw 

(Commissioner  for  the  Second  Congressional  District.) 

ch.  Conn. 

Geoi 

ge  E,  Beers 42  Church  St..  New  Ham 

■n.  Conn. 

(Commissioner  for  the  Third  Congressional  District.) 

Act  is  administered  by  aeparat< 

HAWAII. 

unty. 

•  Industrial  Accident  Board  for  each  Co 

INDUSTf 

ILLINOIS. 

tIAL  BOARD. 

HE.\D  OFFICE:  303-318  City  Hall  Square  BIdg..  Chicago,  III. 

J.  B 

.  Vaughn.  Chairman Carl 

nville.  III. 

Rob 

crt  Eariie Sprit 

g&eld.  III. 

Pett 

r  J.  Angsten C 

licago.  HI. 

\V.  1 

V.  Conlcy,  Secretary. 

INDIANA. 

INDUSTRIAL  BOARD  OF  INDIANA. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  State  Capitol.  IndUnapolis.  Ind. 

Edg 

ar  A.  Perkins Indiina 

polls.  Ind. 

Cha 

ries  R.  Hughes 

Peru.  Ind. 

Sam 

uel  R.  Artman Indiana 

polls,  Ind. 

Hov 

re  S.  Landers.  Secretary Indiana 

polls.  Ind. 

State 
Chapter— when  anective. 


WYOUINQ. 

Ch.  124,  Uwt  1915,  entitled  "The 
Workmen's  Compensation  Law." 
Approved  Fob.  27.  1915;  effee- 
tlve  April  1,  1915  (534) 


UNITED   STATES. 

Ch.  236,  Ads  1907-08,  approved 
May  30,  1908,  olloclive  Auj.  1, 
1908  (§1);  as  amended  by  Ch. 
179,  Acts  1908-09,  Ch.  285, 
Acts  1910-11,  Ch.  57  and  Ch. 
255,  Acts  1911-12,  and  Ch. 
141,  Acts  1912-13.  Supple- 
mented by  Executive  Order  of 
July  20,  1915. 


LEADING  ENGLISH   AND   CAN- 
ADIAN CASES. 


WORKMEN'S  COMPENSATION 
COMMISSIONS,  INDUSTRIAL 
ACCIDENT  BOARDS,  SUPER- 
VISING OFFICIALS,  ETC. 


Sfacty-flve 


{     kiM  ywlnl  to  MiMM 
'MlH  |n«ltaW  HMIMVnM  Krt  mill* 


•«l«iinl 


-'flMWIfQI^lU 


Aivu:,;^r 


■.  .  rnltr  . 

I  '»  .8  •; 


•s     t 


ElBplo>nr'»  tt-{u»itl  to  iHikuil  to  ttirrl- 
ical  or  tutKirul  tmiCuu-nt  forfclU 
nilhl  to  ronilM'tiALtU'-n.  l*ftyilMltf 
of  co<u)>«iuutuui  not  tu  be  maiia 
■Mil  tinpl^rw  i*  dachMnd  by 
■hnWaa,  mmt*  tqioa  h<l<ri  a 
IV^U  NspfwrWnMlowfco 
pay  lor  Mdi  treatnM. 


DtlU  Bona  t.  StaUg  Jmm  *  C*, 
IN.dC.  C.  A.  tt^. 


CompMwatkm  for 


Total  dlubUlty. 


Partial  disability. 


If  ficrmaiicfil,  lump  sum  ot  tl.lXK),  if  uiuziarricd; 
if  Mtplaym  hu  •tilt  or  iovijid  biuhuxl,  lump 
mm  of  tlJUO;  plia  WO  •  y«r  for  fa«h  child 
nadcr  ana  lutil  It,  auoh  aitdilionol  amount 
Dot  to  eincd  in  the  antate  l^t  tuwa  nun 
aOowtdloparait  (iloC).  If  tanporaiy,  from 
tl5  to  136  monthly,  depaodinc  on  coanabial 
state  and  number  of  chilorao.  to  eoatinua  dur- 
ini  diaahility,  but  not  to  CHOod  amount  pay- 
able fur  pemuuwnt  disability  under  like 
M»l9r). 


Ftlll  VV  ditrinc  incapacity,  mai.  period  one 
ytmrTCh.  23t,  Acta  ig07-0g,  iU- 


J<mm  •.  ifarday,  Canur  4  C«, 

C.  c.  no. 


UL. «  £.  r. 


Special  schedule  of  compensation  for 
loss  of  certain  members,  etc  (il9a). 
No  prariaiao  af  (o  tempomy  partial 
diaabtlity. 


Full  pay  during  incapacity,  max.  period 
OMi  year  (Ch.  236,  Acta  1S07-08,  {I). 


Burt€$$  <t  Co..  Ud..  t.  JrwtU,  i  B.  W. 
C.  C.  US:  Cordis  Corvi,  t.  HaU, 
|/»/il  /  K.  B.  lOM;  i  B.  W.  C.  C. 
lit;  McDtuM  s.  WOimtl*  Clyde 
CmI  Co^  |/««1  a.  C.  US;  i  B.  W. 
C.  C.  i7S;  Arnttt  i.  Fife  Coal  Co^  Ud^ 
U  S.  L.  &.  aOI;  8  B.  W.  C.  C.  Ut; 
Ony  I.  SkeUe  Irm  Ce^  Ud..  49  S.  I. 
R.  906;  6  B.  W.  C.  C.  IS7;  MeNally  s. 
fimuis.  WiAu  A  Co.,  Ud.,  te  T.  U 
B.t7S;aB.W.C.C.et4. 


To  widow  or  invalid  widower,  lump  sum 
of  $1,000,  minus  payments  during  dis- 
ability, if  any.  Additiunid  lump  sum 
equal  to  present  worth  of  SCO  a  year 
for  each  cuild  under  and  until  lO  yean 
of  ase,  but  not  to  exceed  lump  sum 
paid  to  surviving  spouse.  To  depend- 
ent parents,  lamp  sum  proportioned  to 
degree  of  dependency,  max.  150(1.  In 
all  caaea,  expense  of  burbl,  nmi.  tM), 
unless  otherwise  agreed  upon  (MOd). 


Full  pay  to  dependents  for  remainder  of 
period  between  death  and  one  year 
after  injury  (Ch.  236,  Acta  1007-08. 
J2). 


Dui.nigan  t.  Cawn  &  hind.  iS  Sc.  L.  R. 
i6!t;  4  B.  W.  C.  C.  sue:  Am  Steam 
Skipping/  Co..  Ud.,  v.  Lendrum.  60 
S.  I.  R.  173;  e  B.  W.  C.  C.  Sid;  Alioa 
Coal  Co..  Ud.,  t.  DrvlU.  SO  S.  L.  R. 
SCO;  9  B.  W.  C.  C.  398;  Woodt  :  T. 
Wiitm  &  Co.,  Ud..  t9  T.  L.  R.  7te; 
e  B.  W.  C.  C.  750;  Buman  i.  Ddziel  & 
Co.,  SO  S.  L.  R.  149;  8  B.  W.  C.  C. 
900;  Dean  t.  RMan  AH  Pottery  Co., 
Ud.,  U9U]  t  K.  B.  113;  7  B.  W.  C.  C. 
109;  Trim  Joint  Ditbid  Srkool  t. 
Kelty,  30  T.  L.  B.  4M;  7  B.  W.  C.  C. 


IOWA. 

IOWA  INDUSTRIAL  COMMISSIONER. 

HEAD  OFFICE:  Des  Moines.  Iowa. 

Warren  Garst,  Industrial  Commissioner. 

Ralph  Young,  Secretary. 

KANSAS. 


Has  no  Commission  or  Board.     Accident  reports,  etc.,  are  made  to  Department 
of  Labor  and  Industry,  Topeka,  Kansas. 

P.  J.  McBride.  Commissionerof  Labor  and  Industry 
John  Pellegrino,  Au'l  Commissioner  of  Labor.  Pittsburg,  Kanaaa. 

LOUISIANA. 


No  Commission  or  Board;  but  workmen's  compensation  insurance  policies  must 
be  submitted  to  the  Secret.-iry  of  State  for  his  approval  before  issued  ($26). 
\V.  F.  Millsaps,  Secretary  of  Slate,  Baton  Rouge,  La, 

MAINE. 

INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  COMMISSION. 

HEAD  OFFICE:  Stole  Capitol,  Augusta,  Me. 

Eben  F.  Littlefield,  Chairman Belfast,  Me. 

Erastus  J.  Carter Augusta,  Me. 

Roscoe  A.  Eddy Augusta,  Me. 

MARYLAND. 

ST.\TE  INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  COMMISSION. 

HEAD  OFFICE:  741  Equitable  BIdg..  Baltimore.  Md. 

John  B.  Hanna.  Chairman Bel  Air,  Harford  Co.,  Md. 

Chas.  D.  VVagaman Hagerstown,  Washington  Co.,  Md. 

James  Higgins Govans,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Howard  C.  Hill,  Secretary Govans,  Baltimore.  Md. 


State 
Chapter— when  effective. 


WVOMINQ. 

Ch.  124,  Uws  1915.  entlliod  "Tho 
Workmen's  Comoensalion  Law." 
Approved  Fob.  27,  1915;  effec- 
tive April  1,  1915  (534) 


UNITED   STATES. 

Ch.  236,  Acts  1907-08,  approved 
May  30,  1908,  effective  Aug.  1, 
1908  (§1);  as  amended  by  Ch. 
179,  Acts  1908-09,  Ch.  285, 
Ads  1910-11,  Oh.  57  and  Ch. 
255,  Ads  1911-12,  and  Ch. 
141,  Acts  1912-13.  Supple- 
mented by  Executive  Order  of 
July  20,  1915. 


LEADING  ENGLISH  AND  CAN- 
ADIAN CASES, 


WORKMEN'S  COMPENSATION 
COMIVIISSIONS,  INDUSTRIAL 
ACCIDENT  BOARDS,  SUPER- 
VISING OFFICIALS,  ETC. 


Sixty-six 


fnor. 


Elhct  •!  pr««lBS 
dtaablMty. 


Avana*  mt**— how  conwMttd. 


Who  ire  depcndenlt. 


itjr  (or  • 

■ufaMqurat  uiJttry  k  to 
ba  deUmiiiwd  b]r  d»- 
duetinf  IbarafrotB  Ik* 

peffCnUMtQ  01  pffTMNM 

diaUUtr  (|ltb). 


Ml  f.  ra.  Bid  A 
Amu,  UL,  |i«MI  A. 
C.  mJlB.  W.  6.  C. 


ftu  t.  Sfitt  it  Pmti,  lU^  IIMMl  1 
K.  B.  im:  I  B.  W.  C.  C.  40l:SI»ila 
I.  Bbu  Andur  Urn*.  Ud^  \l»ll]  I 
K.  B.  atO;  {  B.  W.  C.  C.  U;  Btimtk 

4t  want,  Lu^  f.  r-M.  a  Sc.  l. 

C  <M;  t  B.  W.  C.  C.  an;  Edm  t. 
Jtt»  Omtm.  Ud.,  t$  T.  L.  R.  IM; 
t.  B  W.  C.  C.  eu;  SUfp  *.  Fndin^ 
ten  Irm  d  Am!  Co..  Ud..  lltlS] 
I  it.  B.  Srr:  e  B.  W.  C.  C.  l;  Tmir 
•.  ?ar«  ^  Lmda*  AuUuHtf,  W  T. 
U  k.  KU:  t  B.  W.  C.  C.  H;  CW  n 
PtH  tf  UiUt»  AwUml^  7  B.W. 

c.c.ur. 


DepeiMienU  »n  bmited  to  meto- 
ban  o(  UaMf  wholly  or  portly 
danadeDl  oo  deowiwil  it  time 
of  aiury.  jarindMc  porrat<.  but 
Ml  opoim  who  kw  dcnitad  de- 
■nad  wUhoot  liltar'i  hull. 
Depandaaoy  ilitwmiiiible  u- 
oordiu  to  bcti  *l  tno  o(  in- 
jury (Ki.  k).  EBpkqrcM  n- 
quirod  to  furaiok  auam  of  dc- 
it«  »t  tima  of  hiring  ( >3 1  )■ 


Nen-rmMont  (lion 
bonoAclarles. 


DmodnU  limitrd  lo  widow, 
enildrao  undor  16  aitd  depend- 
eot  portnU  (Ch.  23t,  .\et« 
IW7-M,  12). 


TtmmHk  CWItiry  r«„  Ud.,  t. 
KM.  i  B.  W.  C.  C.  SI):  Nn 
Hmddm  Cotturia.  Ud..  t. 
Kilitit,  V  T.  L.  R.  ill;  i  B. 
W.  C.  C.  3U;  Lk  I.  S.  S.  "Bn- 
Ik"  (owMn  ^.JfWtl  /  K.  B. 
SS;  I  B.  W.  C.  C.  U;  Trnat  i. 
NiddiU  A  flMkor  Cooi  Co..  Ud.. 
U  T.  L.  JL  «*»;  »  B.  W.  C.  C. 
m:  U«W  t.  Ptwa  Dujfryn 
Skam  Coal  Co.,  SO  T.  C  H. 

m:  r  B.  w.  c.  c.  $90. 


Beoeficiaritis  under  .\ct  do 
not  include  alien  depend- 
ents reaiding  beyond  the 
juhodiction  of  the  I'nited 
Statei,  except  widow  or 
chiMrcn  oader  ID,  who  are 
limited  to  35%  of  bena6u 
otherwise  paid  (|<k). 


Kmt  a.   CVow't  Nal   Foot 
Coal  Co.,  ULiltm  A.  C. 

tao;tB.W7c.c.tri 


Employers'  or  Insurers'  rights  (o 
examinations. 


Injured  employee  must  submit  to  medical 
examination  upon  employer's  request,  at 
reasonably  convenient  place.  Kmplovee 
may  have  own  pfayaician  present.  Ko- 
fusal  to  submit  forfeits  riKht  to  compen- 
satioo  for  period  of  continuance  (}.'iO). 
In  court  proecediofts.  Judge  may  appoint 
physician  to  examine  employee  and  tes- 
tify. Employer  or  employee  mav  have 
own  physician  present  at  exaounatioo 
and  to  teatify  at  hearing  ({12). 


Employee  must  submit  to  medical  exam- 
ination whenever  required  by  Tommis- 
sioner,  at  least  once  in  six  months.  Ke- 
fusal  to  submit  forfeits  right  to  compen- 
sation for  period  of  continuance  (Cb. 
239,  AcU  1907.08,  iS). 


WiMi  I.  Ueko  4  Co.,  8  H.(tC.C.A.  STS; 
HarHnf  >.  Royal  Mml  lUeam  Packet  Co.. 
i  B.  W.  C.  C.  69;  Warby  t.  Piaiitmct  A 
Co.,  4  B.  W.  C.  C.  «7;  A/orprin  t.  Wm 
Diion.  Ud..  11911]  A.  C.  7i;  6  B.  W.  C. 
C.  ISi;  Major  t.  Soulk  Kirkbu.  etc..  Col- 
limn,  Ud..  [l9tS\  I  K.  B.  US;  «  B.  W. 
C.  C.  te». 


MASSACHUSETTS. 

INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  BOARD. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  I  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Frank  J.  Donahue,  Chairman Boston.  Mass. 

Dudley  M.  Holman Taunton,  Mass. 

David  T.  Dickinson Cambridge,  Mass. 

Joseph  .A.  Parks Fall  River,  Man. 

Thomas  F.  Boyle Boston,  Mas*. 

Robert  E:.  Crandfield.  Secretary 1  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  Mas*. 

MASSACHUSETTS  EMPLOYEES'  INSURANCE  ASSOCIATION. 

185  Devonshire  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 

Walter  S.  Bucklin,  President. 

Charles  T.  Conway,  Treasurer. 

MICHIGAN. 

INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  BOARD. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Lansing,  Mich. 

John  E.  Kinnane,  Ckairrrian Bay  City,  Mich, 

James  A.  Kennedy Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Mich. 

Thomas  B.  Gloster Detroit,  Mich. 

Gilbert  W.  Dickson,  Secretary Lansing,  Mich. 

John  \V.  Champion.  .Assistant  Secretary Goldwater,  Midi. 

Fred  A.  Zierleyn.  Deputy  Com , . , , Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Ora  A.  Reaves,  Deputy  Com Jackson,  Mich. 

John  T.  Winship,  Commissioner  o/  Insurance. 

MINNESOTA. 

No  Commission  or  Board;  but  Department  of  Labor  is  office  of  record  and  has 
power  to  assist  in  adjusting  disputes  and  to  bring  compensation  cases  before  the  Dis- 
trict Court  of  the  State.  Elections  not  to  come  under  the  Act  must  be  filed  by  em- 
ployer and  employee  with  Commissioner  of  Labor,  also  copies  of  all  settlements  and 
releases  under  the  Actjcjj  11,  \?..  24.  24a). 
W.  F.  Houck,  Commissioner  of  Labor Old  Capitol  Bldg.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Address  all  correspondence  on  workmen's  compensation  to  Don  D.  Lescohier. 
Chief  Statistician.  Department  of  Labor,  Old  Capitol  Bldg.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 


Stat* 
Chapter— when  effecllvo. 


WVOMING. 

Ch.  124,  Laws  1915,  entillod  'The 
Workmen's  Compensation  Law." 
Approved  Feb.  27,  1915;  oflee- 
tive  April  1,  1915  (§34) 


UNITED  STATES. 

Ch.  236,  Acts  1907-08,  approved 
May  30,  1908,  effective  Aug.  l, 
1908  (§1);  as  amended  by  Ch. 
179,  Acts  1908-09,  Ch.  285, 
Acts  1910-11,  Ch.  57  and  Ch. 
255,  Acts  1911-12,  and  Ch. 
141,  Acts  1912-13.  Supple- 
mented  by  Exeoitiv*  Order  o( 
July  20,  1915. 


LEADING  ENGLISH  AND   CAN- 
ADIAN CASES. 


WORKMEN'S  COMPENSATION 
COMMISSIONS,  INDUSTRIAL 
ACCIDENT  BOARDS,  SUPER- 
VISING OFFICIALS,  ETC. 


Sixty-(*vea 


.V.^ 


pTT3?'mr./2?./i/ 


■'■I 


OH/' 


'  i.TrP.'uiv: 


RIfM  of  IDPMI. 


Modincttlon  of  •greemoiits  i 
awards. 


Commutatlont. 


Um  or  preferenco  I 
compensation. 


AmouDl  of  cooipeDatioo  it  bed  br 
Judn  of  Diatriet  Court,  after  a 
heannc  in  oaae  of  diapnte,  with 
right  of  jury  trial  ia 
(ill). 


Order  or  daeMoo  of  Diatriet 
Court  ia  aubjaet  to  rariew 
by  SaprMoe  Court  on 
enw,  aa  praaiibad  by 
coda  of  eiril  pneadnrc 
proridad  petitiao  ia 
wilhb  30  daya  (|13). 


ir  Judc*  of  Diatriot  Court  fiada  fron 
eiamining  phyrieian'a  report  that 
amployaa  haa  reeoTered,  he  muat  ao 
eartify  to  State  Auditor  and  Stete 
Treaaurer,  aa  authority  to  diaeoa- 
tioue  twymenta  ((30). 


QuaatioBa  of  negliceiiee  or  aiaeooduei 
aad  claini  for  eoapeiiaation,  to  be 
Battled  by  Commiaaiooer  (Ch.  t3^ 
AeU  1907-08.  ill.  i);  but  aa  to 
fplayaaa  under  lathmian  Canal 
ConaWoiL  aWaa  to  be  aettled  by 
Ckakna  of  that  Commiieion  (Ch. 
tU,  Aeta  1(10-11.  15):  and  aa  to 
aaiphtjfwa  on  eonatructioo  of  Uot- 
•aaaeBt  railroad  u  Alaska,  cbuma 
to  ba  aaltlad  by  Chairman  of  A  hiksn 
Engiorcriac  Coinmiaaon  (by  Enco- 
tireOrdarof  JulyJO.  Kit). 


r«i  •.  BatMriaa  fiarm**  Cttmeit,  4 
B.  W.  C.  C.  Ml:  Bnclu  t.  Aa^nr 
ira«s<«  ±  5a«.  LUL.I  B.  W.  C.  C. 
IS:  J.  BrvM  i  Ce..  Ud..  i.  HiuiKr, 
i»  Se.  L.  K.  t»S;S  B.  W.  C.  C.  U$: 
Sammtrim  Inm  Ce..  Uij,  t.  ftflmi. 
|»»/fl  .4.  C.  Ml:  e  B.  W.  C.  C.  lU. 


BtHiA  CefnaiWa  diMar  bf§ 
Ce.  f.  Gnml*k,U  Caa.  Sap. 
<X  in.  101:  BmOk  a.  On- 
arai  Ifeior  Cab  Ce..  Ui.. 
ao  L.  J.  K.  B.  S3»;  I  N.  A 
CCA.  tit:  Tn  t.  BatttT- 
•ea  Barest*  Cemcd.  i  B. 
W.  C  CMI. 


Uu  *.  Wm.  BhM  «  Ce.,  Ltd..  I  W.  C. 
A  fne.  Jb^  140: «  V.  4  C.  C.  A. 
MO:  Crait/UU  s.  An-tt.  4  B.  W.  C 
C.  t?;  ratter  t.  L.  A  N.  W.  Ry.  Co.. 
fl»/«i  A.  C  t4t:  S  B.  W.  C.  C.  118: 
UleDimaU  t.  WiUm't  A  Clt/dt  Cent 
Ce.,  |l»/«|  A.  C.  SIS:  f  B.  W.  C.  C. 
IT»:  Tkt  TtM  Tm  SUvpimt  Co.. 
Ud..  t.  WUUoek.  100  L.  T.  i4:  » 
B.  W.  C  C.  tt»:  Gnn  t.  CammM. 
Uird  A  Co.,  Ui..  I9T.L.B.  70S; 
t  B.  W.  C.  C  tiS:  GMbtd  f.  Ptt- 
dM,  U9I4]  t  K.  B.  M:  7  B.  W.  C  C 
100:  OOtom  A  Cc,  t.  WuUrl,  30 
T.  t.  B.  340: 7  B.  W.  C  C.  S4S. 


VaUa  PrinUri  Au'n.  Ui., 
s.  HlfAaai.  \l9lt\  I  K.  B. 
OS:  S  B.  W.  C.  C.  97:  Bm- 
ney  s.  Jotkua  Hnlt  A 
Smt.  Ud..  [19IS)  t  K.  B. 
U7:  7  B.  W.  C  C.  Its. 


Wood*  I.   WintkiU,  \l9tS\  $ 
CK.  SOS:  »  B.  W.  C.  C  9S4. 


MONTANA. 


I 


INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  BOARD. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Helena.  Montana. 

A.  E.  Sprfnra.  Chairman Helena,  Mont. 

W.  J.  Swindlehurst Helena,  Mont. 

William  Keating Helena.  Mont. 

A.  G.  McNaught.   Secretary Helena.  Mont. 

NEBRASKA. 


The  Nebraska  Workmen's  Compensation  Act  provide*  that  the  Labor  Com- 
miaaioner  shall  supervise  its  operation  (i45.) 

Employer  and  employee  must  file  notice  of  non*lection  to  come  under  the  Act 
with  the  Insurance  Commissioner  (il2.) 

Governor  John  H.  Morehead.  Labor  Commissioner. 
F.  M.  Coffey,  Deputy  Labor  Commissioner. 
W.  B.  Eastham,  Insurance  Commissioner. 


NEVADA. 


NEVADA  INDUSTRIAL  COMMISSION. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Carson  City,  Nevada. 
John  J.  Mullin,  Chairman. 
H.  .\.  Lemmon. 
William  E.  Wallace. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 


No  Commission  or  Board;  but  employer  must  file  notice  of  election  to  come  under 
the  Act  with  the  Commissioner  of  Labor  (i3.) 
John  S.  B.  Davie,  Commissioner  of  Labor Concord,  N.  H. 


Sixty-eight 


I  AOWWhiq  W  IWU 

,«i^««imiww  j 


.MwUMMnnwa 


I  t>iw—n>  <» 


ncttiBt^itaii^ 


(Mn.n.ul(»k  i 


n  ■/  / 


Jriofff  .iinit>TT 


.M  Vl  .Jno 


WitiMftxW 


'  eompmutlon  It  Mcurad. 


Mettud  of  payment  and  proce«dlnga 
to  ccllcct 


Attorneya'  Hem  and  faes,  etc 


C^opceaation  may  not  tw  awgned, 
cliarctd,  taken  in  eucution,  attached  cr 
(anafead,  prior  to  iamanco  and  delircrjr 
gf  WMtut  tbaRfar  ((21). 


By  ftata  in<unuK«.  Ihrough  aa 
nenta  on  oDptoytn  (iilS,  M). 


Compensation  is  payable  diieot  from  Btate 
Treasury  ,(S3)  on  wananta  iaaued  by 
State  Auditor  after  amrd  by  District 
Court  ({M). 


In  case  of  appeal  to  Supreme  Court  by 
employee,  appellant  id  to  bo  represented 
by  Attumey-OcDeral  (513).  Charnes 
for  aer\'icc8  of  attorneys,  agents,  inter- 
prettfs,  etc.,  limited  to  ISO  and  to  6% 
of  award  ((25). 


Campenaatiaa  ia  not  aaaJgnaHa  or  aubiect 
to  claima  of  eradilon  (Ch.  238.  Acta 
1907-Oil,  K). 


I^yments  to  be  made  under  rexulationa 
prescribed  by  CommiaBioner  (Ch.  230, 
AeU  1S07-08,  (1). 


Ho-toti  i  Sou  I.  I^aw)^  {I9tt\  t  K.  B. 
»;iB.W.C.C.30. 


NEW  JERSEY. 


EMPLOYERS'  LIABILITY  COMMISSION.* 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Trenton,  N.  J. 

William  B.  Dickson.  Presidtnl Montclair.  N.  J 

Samuel  Botttrill East  OranKc.  N.  J 

J.  William  Clark Newark.  N.  J 

John  T.  CosBTOve Elizabeth.  N.  J 

Walter  E.  Edge Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

Fdw-ard  K.  Mills Mo-ri?towr..  N.  J 

William  E.  Stubbs,  Sfcretary Trenton,  N.  J 

•This  Commission  does  not  have  the  power  to  administer  the  Workmen's  Com- 
pensation Law;  but  upon  it  is  placed  the  duty  of  observing  "in  detail,  so  far  as  pos- 
sible, the  operation  throughout  the  Stole"  of  the  Act  (Chap.  241,  Laws  of  1911,  as 
amended  by  Cha0.  1S6,  Laws  of  1912,  ard  Chap.  177,  Laws  of  19U.) 

Accidents  to  be  reported  to  Commissioner  of  Labor. 
Col.  Louis  T.  Br^-ant,  Commissioner  of  Labor Trenton,  N.  J. 

NEW  YORK. 


STATE  INDUSTRIAL  COMMISSION. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  The  Capitol,  Albany,  N.  Y. 
NEW  YORK  OFFICE:  1  Madison  Avenue. 

John  Mitchell,  Chairman, 

James  M.  Lynch, 

William  H.  H.  Rogers, 

Louis  Wiard, 

Edward  P.  Lyon, 

Henry  D.  Sayer,  Secretary. 

OHIO. 


Tire  INDUSTRIAL  COilSUSSION  OF  OHIO. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Columbus,  Ohio. 
Wallace  D.  Yaple,  Chairman, 
H.  L.  Eliot. 
T.  J.  Duffy. 
George  L.  Stoughton.  Secretary. 


Sixty-nine 


Mlnon  ind  Incompalsnl 


Adiutlffleni  of  rights  whw*  Injury  l> 
cuned  by  third  party. 


ReUtlve  liability  of  |irinel|al  tnd 
•ub-contrector. 


Whan  aasentiDQ  employer  is  liable 
for  damages. 


Kij^hts,  etc.  aci-rumx  lu  iDluor  or  meomprtent 
Person  uuy  t>c  rufon-e\l  by  ftutrdiao:  ami  do 
tliur  limitatioo  shall  ruo  aitaiust  such  prraon 
prnJmit  appoinlmriit  of  Kuartlian  ((7k 
Caiup<i»saIion  to  tleptnJent  childrrn  or  ii>- 
coropcttnl  iirmoDS  to  Ix-  pakl  ttiily  through 
fuardiao  appomlid  bv  Court  (^IlKl).  Minor 
of  Ictal  workinn  aire  la  dcrtnni  9ui  juria  (or 
purposea  of  Act:  but  id  case  of  lump  aun 
paymeiit.  nnnaj^emcni  thereof 
witfcin  probate  lunadictioo  ot  eourta  (121). 


jWhcn<  nubl  ol  urtiun  exista  agaiait  third  party, 
etuployrf  IS  Irft  tu  bis  remedy  at  law,  and  no 
eaapcoaatjaa  it  payable  (tS), 


Where  public  work  is  done  by  con- 
tract, the  Stat«,  county,  etc.,  may 
collect  from  the  contractor,  and 
the  latter  from  bia  aub-cootractor, 
if  any,  the  payments  due  to  State 
Fund.  In  private  work  by  con- 
tract, the  contractor  is  directly 
liable  to  Slate  Fund,  with  his 
principal  liable  as  surety  therefor 
(J23). 


Right  of  compeiKsalion  excludes  all 
other  rcoiedify  ol  employee,  de- 
pendents or  personal  representa- 
tives, at  common  law  or  otherwise, 
on  account  of  mjury  i^^'i,  3,  19). 


Lm*  I.  DmktrUy  Htm..  [IHII]  A.  C.  S:  t  N.  ± 
C.  C.  A.  S0»:  Bati  1.  W  or  try,  I  W.  C.  Rtf. 
IH:  Lanktilrr  >.  MiUer-Htlkerintton,  i  B.  W. 
C.  C.  80,  .SaiiM'a  Dock  Co..  Ltd..  t.  ReaiUuad 
it  Smt.  Ltd..  {I9lt\  I  K.  B.  3t3:  S  B.  W.  C. 
C.  U»:  C»ulnrtk  ».  Jekntm  (V.  B.  «».  Co.). 
tOsT.  T.  tSS;  t  B.  W.  C.  C.  IS:  H  oodroci  t. 
iMdaa  «  Strtkwtlern  «».,  [t91S]  5  K.  B. 
IS»:  g  B.  W.  C.  C.  471;  BroMtf  t.  WaUam. 
Hi..  KT.L.B.  70S;  t  B.  W.  C.  C.  706. 


SmiA  1.  Cciuroi  Motor  Cab  Co..  Ltd.. 
m  I.  J.  K.  B.  M9: 1  .V,  iC.C.A. 
S7«:  Huaerofl  t.  Utnncll.  110  L.  T. 
m:  7  B.  W.  C.  C.  41:  HoeUey  t. 
Wett  London  Timber  dt  Joinery 
Co.,  Ud.,  7  B.  W.  C.  C.  Sit. 


Hotdtl  t.  Bradford  *  Co..  Wi  L.  T. 
<H.-  i  B.  W.  C.  C.  tOS:  roller  t. 
John  WeM  &  .Sons.  Ud .  7  B.  W. 
C.  C.  7S8:  SO  T.  L.  K.  eU;  Codlinf 
t.  John  Moulim  A-  Co.,  Ltd.,  K 
T.  L  R.  677;  7  B.  W.  C.  C.  789. 


OKLAHOMA. 

STATE  INDUSTRIAL  COMMISSION. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Patterson  Bldg..  Oklahoma  City. 

A.  A.  McDonald,  Chairman Oklahoma  City. 

William  Blessing Oklahoma  City. 

Judge  Jackaon Oklahoma  City. 


OREGON. 


STATE  INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  COMMISSION. 
HEAD  OFFICF.:  -Salem.  Oregon. 
\Vm.  A.  Marshall.  Chairman, 
Harvey  Beckwith, 
Carle  Abrams. 


PENNSYLVANIA. 

WORKMEN'S  COMPENSATION  BOARD. 

(Department  of  Labor  &  Industry). 

No  head  office.     Commonwealth  is  divided  into  districts. 

Harry  .A.  Mackey.  Ckainnan 1200  Penn  Square  Bldg..  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

James  W.  Leech Ebensburg,  Pa. 

John  A.  Scott Indiana.  Pa. 

STATE  WORKMEN'S  INSURANCE  BOARD. 

Robert  K.  Young,  Chairman,  .Slate  Treasurer, 

John  Price  Jackson,  Commissioner  of  Labor  &  Industry, 

Charles  Johnson,  Insurance  Commissioner. 


Seventy. 


Aecidtm  pnvtnUan. 


Rtvorla  nqulrMi  of  wnployar  m  Imairir. 


Posliiif 


Contracting  out. 


Art  doa  Dot  rrfMkl  eitttiojt  statu* 
tory  provuiooa  for  acrtjpnt  pro- 
nstioa  (124). 


Report  of  Mcidents  to  be  filed  by  employer  with 
Dutrict  Court  within  30  <l*>i  after  occurrence, 
on  form  provided  by  State  Treaaurer  (|11). 
Copy  of  previous  month's  pay  roll  must  be 
tii...i  u.iii  ^r.,t«  Treasurer  on  4he  10th  of  each 
Books,  aceounts,  pay  rolls, 
ver  ai«  auhieet  to  inspection  bjr 
u  .  „iM.uer  (529). 


rurliiilden  (5l)),  except  as  to  arrangemetits  for 
burial  expenses  (M9d}. 


Immediate  report  of  accidents  must  be  made 
by  official  superior  of  injured  employee  to 
bead  of  his  bureau  or  independent  olBoe,  for 
eommunieatkw  to  CoauuirioMr  (Ch.  236, 
Acta  IM7-0S.  |3). 


Forbidden  (Ch.  236,  Acts  1007-OS.  S7). 


AUm  f.  Gt.  BatUrn  Ry.  Co.  tt  al.  [19H]  t  K.  B'. 
US;  1  B.  W.  C.  C.  am;  Haamtk  t.  ^ndrno 
Knouia  i  Sent.  Ltd.,  19  T.  L.  R.  687;  8  B. 
W.  r.  C.  lite:  Horn  t.  TAe  Lmdt  Comrni*- 
ncnm  of  tlu  Admiralty.  iWU\  t  K.  B.  Si; 
i  B.  W.  C.  C.  I. 


RHODE  ISLAND. 

No  Comminion  or  Board;  but  employer  must  file  notice  of  election,  and  em- 
ployee notice  of  non-election,  to  come  under  the  Act  with  the  Commissioner  of  In- 
dustrial Sutistics  (Art.  I.  H  S.  6). 

George  H.  Webb,  Commissiontr  oj  Jndusiriai  Stalislics, 

TEXAS. 

INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  BOARD." 
HEAD  OFFICE:  State  Capitol  Bids..  Austin,  Texas. 

T.  H.  McGregor,  Chairman Austin,  Texas 

J.  H.  Frickc Austin.  Texas 

J.  H.  Fowler Austin,  Texas 

W.  R.  Long,  SecTttary Austin,  Texas 

TEXAS  EMPLOYEES'  INSURANCE  ASSOCIATION. 

W.  B.'Head,  President Dallas,  Texas 

Royal  Ferris,  Treasurer Dallas,  Texas 

VERMONT. 

INDUSTRIAL  ACCIDENT  BOARD. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Montpelier,  Vt. 

Robert  W.  Simonds,  Chairman St.  Johnsbury,  Vt. 

Sanford  .\.  Daniels Brattleboro.  Vt. 

Fred  S.  Pease Burlington,  Vt. 

Laura  M.  Burbank,  Secretary St.  Johnsbury,  Vt. 

WASHINGTON. 

THE  INDUSTRIAL  INSURANCE  DEPARTMENT. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Olympia.  Wash. 
Floyd  L.  Daggett,  Chairman, 
Ambrose  B.  Ernst, 
Clarence  Parker, 
P.  Gilbert,  Secretary. 


Seventy-one 


J 


GM«nl 


Stock. 


InturaiKt 


Mutual. 


Regulation  of  rates. 


.\ct  create:'  lluluatrial  Accident 
Fund,  in  custody  of  Stat«  Treaa. 
urcr,  maintained  by  aaaefla- 
menta  on  employers,  with  ex- 
penses of  adnunistration  paid 
by  the  State  ({{13-17).  If 
employer  fails  to  pay  aasess- 
menta  when  due,  the  Attorney- 
General  may  recover  double  the 
amount  thereof,  with  coats  (il8). 
No  other  method  of  insurance 
authorized. 


Rate  of  assessment  on  employers 
is  fixed  by  Act  at  2';;,  of  monthly 
pay  roll,  to  be  paid  monthly. 
AsseaBmenta  are  suspended 
when  contributions  amount  to 
2' ;,  of  annual  pay  roll  and  to 
tiS.OOO,  after  deducting  com- 
pensation paid  or  payable  (!16). 


Daft.  lluOmd  CtUirry  Indemnity 
C:,  a  B.  W.  C.  C.  7»9. 


Btx  t.  BttMoUay,  etc.,  6  B.  If.  C. 
C.-S  IS. 


WEST  VIRGINIA. 


STATE  COMPENSATION  COMMISSIONER. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Charleston.  W.  Va. 
L«c  Ott,  Commissioner. 
C.  L.  Topping,  .Secretary, 
F.  J.  McAndrews,  Ass't  Secretary, 


WISCONSIN. 


INDUSTRIAL  COMMISSION  OF  WISCONSIN. 
HEAD  OFFICE:  Madison,  WU. 
J.  D.  Beck,  Chairman, 
F.  M.  Wilcox, 
Geo.  P.  Hambrecht, 
P.  J.  Watrous,  Secretary. 

WYOMING. 


No  Commission  or  Board.     Administration  of  Act  is  supervised  to  some  extent 
by  the  Sute  Treasurer  (§§  10,  l.S,  28,  29). 
Herman  B.  Gates,  State  Treasurer Cheyenne,  Wyo. 


Seventy-two 


PmiMm. 


Fmilura  to  rrport  acrideolj  u  *  miidMDauior,  pun- 

idttbk  by  1500  fina  (ill).    K»L»  xUiim.iLi  u  to 

ny  roll  k  a  mudemewior,  i'  UOO 

1  Bm  an).    At(onw>->,  wcstv  rtr.. 

rh>ripii«  (en  in  exco*  of  tluB<  ....> :<  Act, 

UT  nuilty  of  mwctwwnof.  punalisble  by  tSO  to 
tMOfiiw*n<190daya'i]iipriMaiiMat(i3S).  Fahe 
•lalcUMat  in  chim  (or  romnwtioB  i«  a  mi*- 
dcneamr.  punialisbla  by  tSOO  Iim  or  SO  dayi' 
ifflpciMnmeDt  ((27>. 


blra-larritarial  •Rtet 


Tomaiin  i.  Pnrtm,  (It0»\  t  K.  B.  II; 
I  B.  W.  C.  C.  I. 


ComtitutloraUty. 


MlKdlaneoui  provisions. 


Kmplojree^  who  penista  in  unsanitary 
or  injurioiu  practices  tcndini;  to  r»- 
lard  hi<  recovery,  forfcito  right  to 
eompenaation  (iW). 


State 
Chapter— when  effeclive. 


WyOMINQ. 

Ch.  124,  Uwt  1915,  entitled  "The 
Workmen's  Compensation  Law." 
Approved  Feb,  27.  1915:  effeo- 
tive  April  1,  1915  (834) 


UNITED  STATES. 

Ch.  236,  Acts  1907-08,  approved 
May  30,  1908,  effective  Aug.  1, 
1908  (SI):  as  amended  by  Ch. 
179,  Acts  1908-09,  Ch.  283, 
Acts  1910-11,  Ch.  57  and  Ch. 
255,  Acts  1911-12,  and  Ch. 
141,  Acts  1912-13.  Supple- 
mented by  Executive  Order  of 
July  20,  1915. 


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UNITED  STATES. 


No  Commiaeion  or  Board.  Act  is  administered  by  Commissioner  of  Labor  Sta- 
tistics (superseding  Secretary  of  Commerce  and  Labor).  As  to  employees  under 
Isthmian  Canal  Commission  (now  Canal  Zone  Government),  administered  by  Chair- 
man of  that  Commission  (now  Governor  of  Canal  Zone).  As  to  employees  on  con- 
struction of  Alaslcan  Railroad,  administered  by  Chairman  of  Alaskan  Engineering 
Commission. 

R.  Meeker.  Commissiontr  of  Labor  Slatislics Washington,  D.  C. 

Col.  George  VV.  Goethals,  U.  S.  A.,  Governor Culebra,  Canal  Zone 

William  C.  Edes,  Chairman  Alaskan  Eng.  CommissUm Seward,  Alaska 


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LEADING  ENGLISH  AND  CAN- 
ADIAN CASES. 


WORKMEN'S  COMPENSATION 
COMMISSIONS,  INDUSTRIAL 
ACCIDENT  BOARDS,  SUPER- 
VISING OFFICIALS,  ETC. 


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